Chinese Mini-Lathe Y Axis DRO!

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So I've been getting back into using my Chinese-made Harbor Freight Mini-Lathe and wanted to add a Y Axis DRO but didn't want to spend big bucks, so designed one of my own using an economical dial indicator from Amazon. If you need to extend the reach of the indicator, you can also add an extension kit like this or a tip kit like this depending on your needs. Because the dial indicator had to be moved over because of the control knob, I used 3M washers at the end to make contact. Another option would be to get a Tip Kit. Additionally, I've got a 1/4 magic nut for mounting too! This has turned out to be a super handy addition to the Mini-Lathe and I've also got the Open SCAD code posted on our Open SCAD site if you want to get a copy. I used M3 bolts and washers so if you're looking for an M3 kit, here it is. If you're interested in learning more about the design, please check out this video we created about the part. Other great printer deals include: **Best Mixing Printer:** http://diy3dtech.com/Geeetech_A10M_Mix-color_3D_Printer **Amazing BIG Kit printer:** http://diy3dtech.com/gearbest-tronxy-x5s-high-precision-large-scale-3d-printer/ **Original Gearbest version:** http://diy3dtech.com/gearbest-cr-10-super-large-3d-printer/ **Best Deals on a Creality:** http://diy3dtech.com/creality-cr-10-best-deals/ **Have you been bitten:** http://diy3dtech.com/gearbest-tevo-black-widow-3d-printer-kit/ **Have you seen this:** http://diy3dtech.com/gearbest-tronxy-x1-desktop-3d-printer/ **Best Kit Deal and Community:** http://diy3dtech.com/tevo-tarantula Major favor: if you make one of these, please post the Make and share it with the community. Please follow us on Thingiverse and give this a like if this came in handy. For more information on this project, visit us at DIY3DTech.com and subscribe to our YouTube Channel at YouTube.DIY3DTech.com. If you're looking for unique swag, visit our swag shop at Swag.DIY3DTech.com. Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/diy3dtech/.