Chris Gill | 08/01/2020 19:44:49 |
![]() 74 forum posts 29 photos | Hi all I've been using my SX2.7 mill for several months and only just paid attention to the front edge of the table. There is a T-slot just above the X axis scale and it seems to take a square M5 nut but nothing larger. Just above the Y axis handwheel there are two tapped M4 holes. The T-slot appears in the diagrams in the manual but isn't referenced. My theory is that they are for mounting a DRO (hence my interest) but does anyone know what these were actually intended for? |
John Haine | 08/01/2020 19:46:49 |
5563 forum posts 322 photos | Table stops, probably. Extremely useful. |
JasonB | 08/01/2020 19:52:52 |
![]() 25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles | They are for the power feed stops, there is a tee nut on the opposite end of the small thread with nut that you can see on the two stop blocks but you could also make manual stops and an a block for them to touch using the two tapped holes on the front. You can see them fitted to this SX3.5DZP
Edited By JasonB on 08/01/2020 19:54:44 Edited By JasonB on 08/01/2020 19:56:09 |
Chris Gill | 08/01/2020 20:20:04 |
![]() 74 forum posts 29 photos | Ah, that makes complete sense. Thanks Jason and John |
Matthew Corner | 29/08/2023 15:37:36 |
3 forum posts | Yes as above states, table stops or DRO scale mounting. |
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