You know when I was surfing around researching into these I did find an image of a display with three LCD screens in it. I've not been able to find it since, but there's something out there. If you're referring to an LED display then I'd love to know more.

In amongst that surfing I came across comments about hacking the displays, and it was suggested that the protocol used was not a usual one, making connection to regular DRO's troublesome. It seems that a mini USB style plug was used for convenience as a connector, it's not USB operation.

Replacing individual LCD displays with readouts in one box would not be worthwhile in itself I think, but if there's other operating advantages like the functions a 'proper' DRO would have then a different story.

Can you find out more Tyler?

Sadly the UK presence of Shumatec stuff is really rather sketchy. The UK agents web site is poorly laid out, seemingly outdated (it doesn't even mention the 375, the 550 bits are mostly 'no longer available'), and it gives the impression that you knew what you're talking about before going there. I don't get that, surely a product aimed at DIY'ers would be better taking a measured approach to the information there. Really, it's rubbish. The Shumatec prime site has gaps too, but at least it's from this century. If Shumatec want a caring distributor in the UK ask them to contact me!

Sorry, it all seems like to much fuss to get them in place over here, and with ready to rock assembled display units available for less money and far less hassle it's only the scale sourcing that's an advantage with them. After that much procurement and assembly work the perception of 'value' shifts significantly for me.

What's needed to enhance this cheap iGaging system IMHO is a simple display alternate which just uses a mains power supply, and the three displays but in LED's, same facilities. Keep it on the side of low cost and don't lose sight of what it's like without having any DRO at all.

Jim, I can assure I've not misunderstood. I understand the origin and respect that and the individual behind it, but in essence according to the distributor in the UK none of it is available any more, not that it's out of stock, that it's simply not available period. To buy a full kit from USA once import taxed and delivered costs twice the price of an alternate assembled DRO display from a UK provider who always has them coupled with good support, as I said it's only that scale type that remain an advantage. 

You must be seeing something different to me on the schumatec.com site. If I click on the shop and then to the 375 the only thing I can buy is a printed front panel. The 550 section lists more parts but all but the printed displays are out of stock, always have been for me.

So whilst I get the manufacturing output bit and sympathise with and respect the origin etc is it simply not a happening thing over here as detailed above, it costs too much and doesn't actually seem to be available reliably here.