3 or 4 Axis DRO on Turret Mill ?? Help Needed

[Richmond]

Hi People,

I have just amanged to acquire a turret mill ( Gate Profitmill ) and it has a 2 axis DRO console and scales ( Anilam Microwizard ).

However, I want to use a DRO in full 3 axis mode with the additional 2 scales on the knee and quill ( z0 and z1 Axis )....... In other words, if i set Z axis to 0.00mm on the console, and move quill down 10mm it should read -10.00, and then if I move the knee up by 10mm it should read 0.00 again.

Budget is an issue, so, my questions are :

Who knows of a cheapish 3 axis console that "mixes" the Z axis, or allows 4 inputs ?

I have been told that a there is a "mixer" box available to "add" the Quill and Knee signals together to auto compensate for each other ??

I have another 3 axis console ( Shumatech DRO350 ) that I can use, but it wont mix the knee and quill, so if I can find the "mixer" box it will solve the problem, hopefully cheaper than a new console. If not then looks like I will either have to go without, or spend more money on a new console.

Any ideas ??

Rgds
Keith

[weldsol]

Hi there Keith
maybe of not much use to you but on my Bridgeport I wanted to measure the quill movement so I fitted a vertical digital slide.
So far it has worked perfectly. Obviously the knee is independant but you could use your third axis for that.

Paul

[circlip]

Try asking on one of the American sites like CNCZONE, they are far more advanced on techy toys than us.

[ravensworth2674]

Keith, 2 sources! Try YahooGroups MillDrill and YahooGroups Shumatech.

Not stealing your post but Lidl and Aldi are flogging digital calipers but they have changed the voltage.
Worth a look, folks
Norm

[Richmond]

HI Guys, Thanks for this.

Spent some time investigating and after being offered a new Anilam for £960 +VAT just for the console I sourced a "mixer" box....... trouble is the price £174 + vat !!!!!!!!

Unless anyone has a 2nd hand one spare ??

I can then use my £225 Sino 3 axis console and do all that the Anilam box offers

Rgds
Keith