Mitutoyo 2 Axis Readout for Milling Machine Broke?

[mike the mechanic]

Well was working on my Old Bridgeport Mill and the readout kept getting dimmer and dimmer, finally nothing. I checked all the wires and all was OK. Is they're anyone around that can repair these units? I bought it brand new 20 years ago for $1400 dollars. Shame not try to repair it. Thankyou

[eKretz]

Which type is it? The little square model or something else? Sounds like maybe the internal power supply bit the dust.

[mike the mechanic]

It is a 2 axis Mitutoyo
DRO about 25 years old. It always was Ok but then began getting dimmer and dimmer then nothing. when I switch it from Imperial to Metric for a second the LED s all light up like they were new then nothing.

[mike the mechanic]

Would like to give a DRO Follow Up. The initial issue was very Dim and when switching from Metric To Imperial on the front Located Switch, suddenly for a millisecond the Readout was very Bright. Well after dinking around with it Found out it was the capacitors and now actually working Again. Glad I didnt buy a new One. Its working like it did when I bought it. I hope this Information helps someone out one day.

[Doozer]

That is why I never switch to metric.
The metric units put more drain on the capacitors
because micro Farrads are metric and tend to
use all the Farrads up.

-D

[polaraligned]

Yeah, about 20 years ago there was a whole lot of electrolytic capacitors in all sorts of electronics that were doomed from the factories. I think production lasted for like 10 years and even had a name - "capacitor plague". I believe it was a problem with the chemistry of the electrolyte. The tops of the caps would bulge out. Samsung got hit real hard by this.

Glad you got it sorted out.

[Rich Carlstedt]

That is why I never switch to metric.
The metric units put more drain on the capacitors
because micro Farrads are metric and tend to
use all the Farrads up.

-D

Has to be one of the most hilarious posts ever . !

thanks Doozer

rich

[Doozer]

Sure thing ! ! !
Any good excuse to bash the metric system.
☺
-D

[sarge41]

Sure thing ! ! !
Any good excuse to bash the metric system.
☺
-D

Yeah, you would think that the rest of the world would take a lesson from WW II.

Sarge41

[mike the mechanic]

Yeah Funny doozer The only reason i switch to metric was when it was acting up I just began switching everything trying to get it to work. Had a Job I had to do and no readout wasn't nice . Been working great so Far.

[Black Forest]

Read this with the theme song from Ghostbusters........... Who you gonna call? A.K. Boomer!