Denford Software & Machines

Hi
I am walid from egypt cairo
I want to know
Are any one set up dro readout axis in his lathe viceroy 280 vs
I want to do
But I am feared from oversize linear scale
Pleas any one have a experience with some photos if you can

Hi
If you use a system based on magnetic tape scale, like this one:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001 ... mainSearch

You can cut the tape to length.

Adding a DRO is quite a complex project so look at what others have done on similar lathes.