Kirk Wallace wrote: > As cool as the rotary table is, I would not want that much weight on my > Bridgeport, let alone my Shizuoka. Igor, I would seriously consider > putting that Hobart to use and make a crane so you can put the table on > only when needed. Now that you have one table done and know how to do > it, I would also consider looking for another small one to convert, so > that you have one that you won't mind using. Again, I don't want to > detract from your deserved victory, but that's how I see it from my > vantage point. > I have a universal dividing head which weighs about 50 Lbs, and is pretty much ideal for gear making, etc. Since you have a CNC, there really is little use for a true rotary table. Now, our shop at work uses a pair of stacked rotary tables to do the insane geodesic structures my boss comes up with for nuclear detectors, but I doubt that Igor is going to make too many such items. For gear cutting, putting hex bolt heads on things, etc. a relatively small RT or dividing head should be quite adequate, and not need the darn CRANE to move it around.
One of these days, I REALLY need to hook a motor to that dividing head, too. Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users