[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Is there a way to use a digital caliper as a digital readout on a small mill. See, Harbor Freight tools sells this little Micro Mill for under $300 but it is, in traditional Harbor Freight quality, very inaccurate. If you could add some digital calipers to the slides and use it as a digital readout,this little mill's potential would be greatly increased. So, is this possible?

Actually sounds like a pretty good idea to me. Those cheapie calipers that are made out of composites could be easily drilled for mounting hardware and the reset function of the calipers would be a great addition to a small mill.