Mini Mill 3-axis DRO for $200

[chip4charlie]

KBC has iGaging DRO Plus on sale til end of March. According to Yuri at Touch DRO, the cheaper iGaging DROs are to be avoided, while the "Plus" versions are much better (better EMI rejection, faster refresh rate). LMS concurs: "These units are significantly more robust than other inexpensive scales that are available. There are no batteries in the scale units, and the scale units are permanently wired. No square rubber plugs to cause issues." (https://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=5012&category=).

I have installed X and Y so far, and indeed they are rock solid with no EMI interference. KBC has the cheapest prices anywhere; a 6" (Y) is $58.52 and the 12" are $73.16 each (X & Z). Subtract the $20 coupon good til Sunday night and the three scales for a mini mill are $184.84 (before taxes and shipping).

 

[DavidR8]

Hmm I may get a pair for my lathe... Been pondering for a while
Thanks for the heads up!

 

[YYCHM]

What $20 coupon good til Sunday night?

 

[chip4charlie]

St. Patrick's day (week) special, on their home page, $20 off minimum $175 order, or $100 off minimum $575 order: https://www.kbctools.ca/

 

[DavidR8]

Man their shipping just kills
$25 for two scales, $30 if my address is residential

 

[chip4charlie]

They're geared towards commercial users. They use FedEx 2 days. Have you checked the price of gas lately?

 

[YYCHM]

Man their shipping just kills
$25 for two scales, $30 if my address is residential

Try their "best way" option. I'm curious what that would come to.

 

[DavidR8]

Try their "best way" option. I'm curious what that would come to.

I don't have a "Best way" option

 

[YYCHM]

I don't have a "Best way" option

 

[DavidR8]

Yeah, never had that option.

 

[YYCHM]

Yeah, never had that option.

Do you have a commercial account?

 

[DavidR8]

Yup, no matter as I've placed the order.

 

[YYCHM]

Yup

That must be the difference then.....

 

[Rauce]

How is the accuracy?

I was thinking 12 & 24” for a two axis set up on my mill but specs don’t seem very impressive.

 

[chip4charlie]

Agreed, at longer distances (24") accuracy is 8 thou. But, hey, $200? C'mon.

Best suited for mini mills with short travels, plus such machines are wet noodles anyways - I'll be lucky if I get 5 thou out of my 100 pound machine. So ideal for mini mills and lathes. And such machines don't have the room for bulkier glass scales.

But then again, only $200...

BTW, magnetic scales - easy peasy to cut to length.

 

[DavidR8]

Mine will go on my lathe, mostly concerned about the cross slide. Will see how it goes.

 

[LenVW]

I think I will go in and talk to Raj at KBC on Kennedy Drive.
For $200 . . , would be a set to play with.

 

[DavidR8]

Well, Fedex has already picked up my package. Supposed to be here tomorrow!

 

[Tom Kitta]

Eh for that money I can sell you real DRO with glass scales. These are 5 micron scales.

 

[DavidR8]

Well, Fedex has already picked up my package. Supposed to be here tomorrow!

9:10AM: Alert from Fedex that my package is out for delivery
9:33AM: Alert from Fedex that my delivery is rescheduled to Monday.