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Thanks Charlie,

No model input on Ditron. But no big deal since I don't have models anyway. Usually just a piece of paper with dimensions and references. It's kinda hard for me to imagine anyone wanting to load a model on a manual mill/lathe. CNC yes.

Yes, my Ditron has a graphical display. More on this later.

Regarding the Touch Bullet Points:

Ditron does have a multi-input screen. Don't really want full screen input. Always gets me in trouble in the car. LOL! Can't imagine how much trouble that would cause with a DRO!

Ditron has full real time graphical display screen. I like that. Shows where the cutter is vs the target plus the measurement.

Ditron has 4-axis plus axis adding

Ditron has rpm - but no probe.

Ditron is compatible with all modern scales

Ditron is configurable for multiple users and multiple machines

Ditron has built in configurability for lathe, mill, and grinding.

Ditron has no display of cutting speed, feed rate, or chip load. How does this work without input? Not sure I like that, but might be cool. I confess I always wanted to do it separately.

Ditron has sub datum recall at several levels.

Ditron has tool library but no input or output loading. Who would use that anyway?

Comment - Reading some of the new features, I get the feeling that some users are combining a DRO with CNC. Why? Doesn't CNC give you its own DRO capabilities? What am I missing here?

So bottom line is that there are indeed a few new things it can do. Obviously added since last time I looked.

FWIW, this business of updating is probably the single biggest advantage of the Touch system from my perspective. Who can't love that? With Ditron, Aikron, and DRO boys, you get what you got and that's it. No future upgrades. So lots to be said for the upgradability of the Touch.

Thanks for that Charlie - always good to look sideways every so often.
 
I have a couple of the touch DRO circuit boards that @slow-poke designed and @djberta had made. Other chores have gotten in the way, but I expect to populate them "real soon now".

The issue I have run into is that when looking for scales on aliexpress, it seems that 98% of them only come as a complete package with a display. The rest cost as much as if they did include a display, so it seems one might as well buy a package. Maybe I just don't know how/where to look?
 
mickeyf said:
The rest cost as much as if they did include a display, so it seems one might as well buy a package. Maybe I just don't know how/where to look?
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If you chat nicely with the store they will usually help you out. Be prepared to buy a snakeskin outfit for your lady but scales will come in the package instead. It's their way of working within the Ali Empire.

Also, Ditron has an Amazon store and they will price match with China if you ask them nicely.
 
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