The Home Machinist!

I just cut the scale housing with a hack saw, then scored the glass with dremel diamond - back from the edge so the endcap could fit without interference. The double cut produced the gap where I could insert the dremel Thanks for the tip about the stop. I can't decide if I want to drill another hole...

And some pics of the scale modification process. I just cut the housing with a hack saw, then scored the glass with dremel diamond - back from the edge so the endcap could fit without interference. The double cut produced the gap where I could insert the dremel 20200208_125540.jpg 20200208_130129.jp...

Finally getting around to putting a DRO on my Bridgeport. Went with a Chinese import. Scales shipped from USA, but the DRO is stated to ship on the 10th(Monday) Anyway, I got measured my travel and got the closest glass scales available. Turns out that the 700mm for my X covered my coolant drain hol...

Currently, I am sharing the VFD with the belt sander I built.

I have the M head also. There is a crack in the housing that needs repaired. I do have the motor for it. It's in that blue milk crate!