Mini Mill (Harbor Freight, Sieg X2, etc.) Igaging DRO & Column Stiffener
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- I go over how I added Igaging DROs to each axis of a mini mill (12" DRO for X & Z, 6" DRO For Y). I also show how I stiffened up the column. I used custom 3D printed brackets to mount the DROs on the X axis and z axis. Here are the links to download files for the X axis brackets:
grabcad.com/li...
or
www.thingivers...
The link to the Z axis files is here:
www.thingivers...
The Link for the Column Stiffener is here:
www.homemodele...
Kevin I finally getting around to setting the DRO on my LMS Sieg X2D I ordered a Igaging 24'" DRO for the Z axis and you said you used a 12" do you get full use of your table with the 12" DRO? Thanks Bob
Hi Bob, they were advertised on ebay as 12". Here is a link to where I got them: www.ebay.com/itm/141056492922
I get the full range with no issues. 24 inches would be overkill. I just put a tape measure to it and the scale actually looks to measure closer 16. The advertised 12 inches must refer to the usable range.
Great job! do you have the STL file for the transmitter for the X scale.
Thanks Bob. That file can be downloaded here:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:4949669
The file for the X-axis scale bracket is only 7.5 x 2.3 x .2 mm. Are you sure you didn't mean cm (centimeters)?
Likewise, X-axis side bracket is only 7.5 x 5 x 3.6 millimeters.
My mini mill is small, but not THAT small : )
PS The Z-axis files are fine.
The files use SAE/imperial units. Please check your import settings and import them as inches.
Why didn't you fit the y-axis to the body instead of to the bench?
There is slight tapper on the side of the body. The bench mount was a simple 90 degree angle. I dont plan on moving the mill, so the bench mount was simpler and more convenient for me.
@@kevinfundarek5294 Thanks for the reply, I only asked as I'm doing the fit now, or 2 days ago, I fitted to the side on the taper, I just had to bend the bracket that fixes to the slider.