Need scales for a Sargon DRO

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KellyShane

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My Bridgeport came with a Sargon 652 2-axis DRO and 4 wire scales mounted. The DRO lights up and works fine however both the x and y scales are faulty. Occasionally they register movement but not accurately.
Are there aftermarket scales available?
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From what I see here, it would appear the new owner of the Sargon name noe it's dated 2014) is selling 5 wire Chinese glass scales as a replacement. It also appears that the original scales were 10um resolution, not very good by today;s standards. At roughly $80 per scale just to experiment with, it may well be better to just buy a complete new system. $300 or so for a 3-axis on eBay.

 
Agree with RandyWilson, there are a couple of eBay vendors that will configure glass scales to whatever DRO you have (search eBay and Sargon and include description). But at $200+/scale it just doesn't pay unless you have to keep your current display. You can get a new 2 or 3 axis with glass scales for $200-250, or with magnetic scales and a graphical display (Ditron, Easson 12B/C) for $500-600. There are a lot of reliability issues with the older displays, and when they start to go, it is less expensive to replace it with an updated DRO/scales.

www.ebay.com

Glass Scale Linear Encoder 24" stroke for DRO Digital Readout NEW | eBay

Simply plug it in and enjoy at a fraction of OEM price! Travel lengths from 150mm (6") to 1100 mm (44") are available. NEW LINEAR SCALE for Digital Readout. - 5V TTL or RS422 Quadrature encoder output, pinout available!
www.ebay.com
 
Thanks for the replies.
I think I'll go ahead and buy a new DRO with new scales.
Is anyone interested in a Sargon 652A?
 
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