On Fri, 21 Jan 2022, mike allen wrote:
??? ??? you can get a 3" tilting rotary table on Amazon for @ $ 70.00 & a 4" starting @ $150.00 . Either of those would give you a nice working area on a mini mill .
animal
On 1/21/2022 11:29 AM, Miket_NYC wrote:
I have to admit I didn't even notice this in the original?email.? Yes, probably too big for a mini-mill.
Mike Taglieri?
On Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 1:06 PM Ralph Lehotsky <ralphlehotsky@...> wrote:
An 8" rotary table seems awfully large for a mini-mill, even in the horizontal position.? The x-y table? is only about 4" wide, so an 8" rotary would limit
the y-axis motion of the mill severely, and the height (& weight) would be quite cumbersome.? I would go no larger than a?5" rotary table, and a 4" is
probably the most useful on a mini-mill.
That said, if you have or are panning on obtaining a larger mill, then the 8" would be an excellent addition, especially with a dividing plate.
OK let's see a show of hands.
You already own this piece of hardware.
You would leave it sit'n on a shelf and buy new.
That goes against my grain. :)
