FILENAMES: DRO-COMP.jpg DESCRIPTION: Photo that goes with text below about comparision of Escalla and CBX digital readout systems. Posted by Fitch R. Williams on behalf of Jim . The following description was provided: ========================================================================= Have been having a problem getting into dropbox. I use a Macintosh, since that is what my company specializes in. Am emailing you the pics. Have others but have not combined them. Be aware that the Escalla II pic is not accurate depiction due to a diffuser lens in front of display. So the light creates a marsmallow effect around the numbers. In reality they are very sharp and adjustable through many levels of brightness. The CBX has a dimly lit display and is difficcult to read under bright lights. Note the differences in the Escalla II's sensors being in aluminum tubes for protection, while the CBX is covered with a plastic convoluted cover that loads up with chips quickly. The Escalla II does not have leading zero suppression while the CBX does. The Escalla II does not have a DIA/RAD button find center, tghe CBX does. The Escalla II does not have a light to show whether you are on IN/MM, the CBX does. You have to remember that the MM is 3 decimal places to right of decimal point while the INCH is 4 places. Both can increment to new locations. The Escalla II has a rotating head, Stainless mesh covered cables (to preclude rf problems from other things) and bracketry that is designed for Bridgeports etc. The CBX has a lot of different size spacers and lengths of scres to custom mount the unit. Both can compensate automatically on Y axis for taking off the correct amount on display when using lathe. The CBX has a keypad to put in presets. The Escalla you turn handles to numbers you want. My personal impression of quality, leans toward the Escalla II's. The CBX is user shortenable easily by customer. The Escalla II you need to order within 6 inch increments for special applications. The CBX has phone cable like wires with phone connectors. The Escalla II's have the stainless mesh that to me catches chips etc. I cut off the Ethernet type connectors and shortened the cables to fit and then put clear plastic tubing over them and then put new connectors on. They are now smooth and easily cleaned. That is my synopsis between the two. For what it is worth, neither give you a manual for installation, and they both give a paper with generalizations for mounting.