I am just finishing up uncrating and mounting my new LittleMachineShop mill. I have the DRO Pro kit for X/Y and I want to make sure I do it right. The X axis looks pretty easy, scale mounts to back of table and head to the saddle. Seems I will have to remove the accordion cover on the back for that but I will manage I guess. The Y axis is the one that looks to be a bit tricky. Think Im going to have to fab a spacer to offset the head because the saddle goes far enough out that the head cant mount directly to the side of the saddle.
Id like to see what other guys have done so I don't do something I will have to undo later. Not thrilled with having to drill holes by hand in the base and saddle but I suppose its part of the process.
BTW Im not really happy with the way the fine feed for Z is done but for a inexpensive machine I cant complain. Out of the crate the X tramed .002" end to end. I want to get the scales mounted before I start doing anything serious but may have to fab the Y axis head spacer before I do this or do it at work on a full size machine.
Looks like I am going to need more money. I already can think of things Im going to have to add in the future.
Id like to see what other guys have done so I don't do something I will have to undo later. Not thrilled with having to drill holes by hand in the base and saddle but I suppose its part of the process.
BTW Im not really happy with the way the fine feed for Z is done but for a inexpensive machine I cant complain. Out of the crate the X tramed .002" end to end. I want to get the scales mounted before I start doing anything serious but may have to fab the Y axis head spacer before I do this or do it at work on a full size machine.
Looks like I am going to need more money. I already can think of things Im going to have to add in the future.