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Need a Dro what one to get

I ordered my set up from aliexpress (also first time dealing with them) on June 7th and the 10 days later they said it shipped although I still can't seem to find the item in tracking. I imagine if I get it by mid July ill be doing good. I chose DHL for delivery which cost about$27 on top. Waiting, waiting.....
 
DPittman said:
I ordered my set up from aliexpress (also first time dealing with them) on June 7th and the 10 days later they said it shipped although I still can't seem to find the item in tracking. I imagine if I get it by mid July ill be doing good. I chose DHL for delivery which cost about$27 on top. Waiting, waiting.....
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Was it a DRO that you ordered? That is what I ordered. One just like @David_R8 had bought. Keep us updated if you see anything.
 
I'll be interested to see your collective installs!
 
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I’m not sure why anyone is buying anything from China, honestly
Some stuff it’s unavoidable but to directly/knowingly feed their economy is just wrong

My opinion
 
Chicken lights said:
I’m not sure why anyone is buying anything from China, honestly
Some stuff it’s unavoidable but to directly/knowingly feed their economy is just wrong

My opinion
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With MOST stuff its unavoidable and with some stuff that is available in N America it is often so terrifically overpriced. Where can I buy an affordable new lathe or milling machine or tooling if not from China?
 
DPittman said:
With MOST stuff its unavoidable and with some stuff that is available in N America it is often so terrifically overpriced. Where can I buy an affordable new lathe or milling machine or tooling if not from China?
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Personally, I’m willing to pay more for items made in North America. Ratchet binders were $130 each, made in the USA. $20-30 each from China. Chain is $2-3 foot from the USA, it’s like $0.50 a foot from China. Chain hooks are $20-30 from the USA, $5-10 from China

I’ve broken the cheap Chinese crap before and don’t wish to trust my livelihood to junk nor do I wish to support that country’s economy more then need be
 
Chicken lights said:
Personally, I’m willing to pay more for items made in North America. Ratchet binders were $130 each, made in the USA. $20-30 each from China. Chain is $2-3 foot from the USA, it’s like $0.50 a foot from China. Chain hooks are $20-30 from the USA, $5-10 from China

I’ve broken the cheap Chinese crap before and don’t wish to trust my livelihood to junk nor do I wish to support that country’s economy more then need be
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Yes thats nice for those who can afford to pay 5 times the price for North American made stuff especially for hobby related items, however many of us cannot and our livelihoods don't depend on the stuff. Also the money I save from buying stuff from China can be spent on my family and in the local economy in other ways that I may choose.
 
When it comes to DRO's your options are probably limited when it comes to 'made in NAm'. There is Shooting Star (Canadian). I used that for a few years on my RF-45. Its ok. Pros & cons mostly on the encoders, its kind of a gear rack principle. Not exactly cheap. http://www.star-techno.com/index.htm

USA made - maybe once upon a time or a CNC related DRO interface which is not really hobby niche.
Maybe Fagor but doubtful, probably distribution vs manufactured in...
https://www.kbctools.com/products/search/dro?v=j&facet=[["vend_name","vend_name","FAGOR"]]

Mitutoyo is Japanese = excellent but big bucks.
https://www.kbctools.com/products/search/?Keyword=mitutoyo dro

Newall is UK = excellent but big bucks.
https://www.kbctools.com/itemdetail/1-541N-300L1460

I'm no DRO expert but every other system I have encountered and certainly in hobby/small shop class is Asian. Just what flavor - Taiwan, Korea, China, blend....
 
There is a difference between home / personal use and professional quality though.
Made in America or assembled in America.
 
DPittman said:
Yes thats nice for those who can afford to pay 5 times the price for North American made stuff especially for hobby related items, however many of us cannot and our livelihoods don't depend on the stuff. Also the money I save from buying stuff from China can be spent on my family and in the local economy in other ways that I may choose.
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I see your point
 
PeterT said:
When it comes to DRO's your options are probably limited when it comes to 'made in NAm'. There is Shooting Star (Canadian). I used that for a few years on my RF-45. Its ok. Pros & cons mostly on the encoders, its kind of a gear rack principle. Not exactly cheap. http://www.star-techno.com/index.htm
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Just to add, when I got my mill/drill last year, one of the rods was bent and kinked. Even though it was 10 years old, Shooting Star was able to supply a replacement ($100 +/-) from in-stock parts. For a while I thought I was going to have to completely replace the DRO so being able to repair it was a win.

Craig
 
David_R8 said:
This is the unit that I installed on my RF clone.
I chose the YH800 primarily because of the LCD display which doesn't require you to navigate through numeric menus.
I am very happy with it and the vendor was very responsive. It shipped via DHL. As John said, avoid UPS like the plague.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1000006632582.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.447d4c4dNurQqm
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Funny, I'm about to order at least 3 dro sets soon and I'm glad this came up beforehand.. I don't know that you use it but do you know how many tool offsets it can store?
 
kylemp said:
Funny, I'm about to order at least 3 dro sets soon and I'm glad this came up beforehand.. I don't know that you use it but do you know how many tool offsets it can store?
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Let me check my manual for the number of offsets.
 
kylemp said:
Funny, I'm about to order at least 3 dro sets soon and I'm glad this came up beforehand.. I don't know that you use it but do you know how many tool offsets it can store?
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I'm not positive but when researching dros for myself I seem to remember 200 offsets available was a common number on several dros but don't take that as gospel truth.
 
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