http://benchtopmachineshop.blogspot.com/2017/04/lathe-touchdro_12.html
I've wanted a DRO on my lathe's cross slide for a while to deal with the back lash and confusing dial markings. I bought s digital caliper to adapt to the role, like I've seen several people do before. However, I want to make sure I still had rotation of the compound slide. I ended up mounting next to the side of the cross slide, with the caliper's readout mounted stationary to the carriage via a bolt through the base of the display.
I wish I could give directions on how to do it, but individual calipers are built differently, so there's a very good chance what worked for me won't work for you. You just need to buy a caliper and fool with it until it works.
Even though this is an annoying modification, I'd highly recommend it just for the added usability.
Very interesting. I've been doing this for years.
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