Chinese Mini-Lathe Z/X Axis DRO!

So I have been getting back into using my Chinese made Harbor Freight Mini-Lathe (see more here: http://diy3dtech.com/mini-lathes/) and wanted to add a DRO (Digital Read Out) to it but didn't want to spend big bucks so designed up one of my own using an economical dial indicator I got off Amazon (see more here: https://amzn.to/2FUoo2G ) and if you need to extended the reach of the indicator, you also add an extension kit such as this https://amzn.to/2WdmakH and or a tip kit such as this https: