I have 3 mills but one doesn't have a DRO. I've had a Newall kit for a while and finally found time today to install the kit. This kit has a knee scale for Z (as opposed to the more typical quill scale). We were almost through with the installation and, unfortunately, let our guard down and started talking about my helper's family issues.
The knee scale is vertical of course and we'd temporarily tightened the bottom scale mount to keep the scale in place. My helper was running the knee up and down so I could align the reader head +/- 2 thou and I didn't notice the scale wasn't fully "floating". Long story shorter, the scale was binding during this process, and we bent the scale 3-4mm or more over its length. Also, the reader head “may” be damaged since they are fairly particular about alignment.
The model number on the scale is SS0418LS. However, I can’t find this number anywhere on the internet. It’s a 16” travel, 26” OAL, stainless steel scale…about ½” in diameter (not the micro-spherosyn). I need some help identifying the proper model numbers for this scale and reader. Newall’s website is useless in this regard. Any advice or thoughts appreciated. It’s also OK to “make fun of me” for such a stupid, novice mistake. I’m 58 and you’d think I would have learned, by now, the importance to stay focused to the absolute end of the job.
The knee scale is vertical of course and we'd temporarily tightened the bottom scale mount to keep the scale in place. My helper was running the knee up and down so I could align the reader head +/- 2 thou and I didn't notice the scale wasn't fully "floating". Long story shorter, the scale was binding during this process, and we bent the scale 3-4mm or more over its length. Also, the reader head “may” be damaged since they are fairly particular about alignment.
The model number on the scale is SS0418LS. However, I can’t find this number anywhere on the internet. It’s a 16” travel, 26” OAL, stainless steel scale…about ½” in diameter (not the micro-spherosyn). I need some help identifying the proper model numbers for this scale and reader. Newall’s website is useless in this regard. Any advice or thoughts appreciated. It’s also OK to “make fun of me” for such a stupid, novice mistake. I’m 58 and you’d think I would have learned, by now, the importance to stay focused to the absolute end of the job.