Rudimentary digital lathe readout 1 axis

[CaptainPugwash]

Made a rudimentary readout which works better than it looks (not saying a lot granted).

Removable to allow face plate fitment.
Covers a few inches of travel at the headstock end of the lathe.

The depth end of a cheap digital vernier caliper hitting a bolted angle (turns either way). The caliper is affixed to a piece of angle bolted to the apron. The apron is shaped; so the angle piece is set to be square (at least enough) with a screw through a tapped hole in the angle. Heath Robinson.

Yes I can read upside down (at least easier than those old dials!)

 

[CaptainPugwash]

 

[Wedg1e]

Amadeal sell a selection of horizontal and vertical digital scales which are essentially calipers with the jaws knocked off for your own mounting.
They also used to sell 2 and 3-axis digital readouts which took the outputs from the scales and gave a large backlit readout, but I think they're unavailable now.
Don't get your calipers wet otherwise the readings will be gibberish; behind the scale there's a fine copper print and if capillary action draws coolant in, it confuses the read head and is difficult to dry out.

 

[CaptainPugwash]

Thanks Wedge, that's handy to know for when I upgrade, and I will look at that sort of thing when I'm sorting out my milling machine.

Seems like a useful supplier generally; I'll keep an eye on their website.

 

[Hitch]

You can get IP rated versions

 

[Agroshield]

Seems like a useful supplier generally; I'll keep an eye on their website.

I think some of the more professional people here have chanced their arm with scales from Vevor. I do not remember seeing any bad reports and their pricing is quite keen.