On Fri, 21 Jan 2022, Bruce J wrote:
On Jan 21, 2022, at 4:42 PM, fxkl47BF via groups.io <fxkl47BF@...> wrote:
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. :)
Hmm, a rotary table in the hand that I cannot use versus a rotary table on Amazon that I can?
Or may challenge my creativity.
In no way do I intend to offend.
I have a piece of Harare.
I asking y'alls input about the best way to make what I have useful.
I'm just a hobbiest.
(actually I?d leave it sitting on the shelf only if I firmly intended to get a bigger mill along the line)
Something for the future.
