Get More From Your DRO - CNC Like Repeatability From Your Manual Metal Lathe Media
Published: 3 years ago
Do you have a DRO on your Metal Lathe and want to speed up your production? Whether you have a new DRO or are thinking about getting one, this video is for you. Understand Tool Offset, and plan your part.
There are lots of videos about installing a DRO on your metal lathe, but there are not that many that really show you how to Maximize your DRO. With a Digital Readout and a Quick Change Tool post you really can operate your lathe like it is a CNC machine, but with you still manually executing the commands and manually changing the tools.
Questions This Video Will Answer:
What is tool offset, and what are some different ways to plan for it and work through it?
How do you put together what I call the "Formula" for your part so you can get CNC like repeatability and speed up the production of parts?
Why Call it a Formula? I call it a formula because Step 1 + Step 2 etc. = Your Part.
How do you write out the steps so you can create multiple parts without measuring each step every time?
Watch and see.
Just because your Metal Lathe is manual does not mean you can't think and operate some aspects of it like it is CNC. DRO's and Quick Change Tool Posts give you super powers on your manual lathe.
Understanding Tool Offset - 1:25
Programming your DRO for Tool Offset - 6:37
DRO Formula Overview - 13:45
DRO Formula and Part Creation Step by Step - 21:05
All machining is done on a Precision Matthews PM 1440TL lathe using a Precision Matthews MagXAct DRO (Digital Readout System).
Thanks for watching!
There are lots of videos about installing a DRO on your metal lathe, but there are not that many that really show you how to Maximize your DRO. With a Digital Readout and a Quick Change Tool post you really can operate your lathe like it is a CNC machine, but with you still manually executing the commands and manually changing the tools.
Questions This Video Will Answer:
What is tool offset, and what are some different ways to plan for it and work through it?
How do you put together what I call the "Formula" for your part so you can get CNC like repeatability and speed up the production of parts?
Why Call it a Formula? I call it a formula because Step 1 + Step 2 etc. = Your Part.
How do you write out the steps so you can create multiple parts without measuring each step every time?
Watch and see.
Just because your Metal Lathe is manual does not mean you can't think and operate some aspects of it like it is CNC. DRO's and Quick Change Tool Posts give you super powers on your manual lathe.
Understanding Tool Offset - 1:25
Programming your DRO for Tool Offset - 6:37
DRO Formula Overview - 13:45
DRO Formula and Part Creation Step by Step - 21:05
All machining is done on a Precision Matthews PM 1440TL lathe using a Precision Matthews MagXAct DRO (Digital Readout System).
Thanks for watching!