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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
On Sat, 22 Jan 2022, Ralph Hulslander wrote: John, thank you, what a good idea!
Ralph
On Sat, Jan 22, 2022 at 12:16 AM Jon Rus via groups.io <byghtn5@...> wrote:
How about you plop this rotary table down on your mill table in a couple
of different orientations and take a couple of photos, (top down, front
& side views, standing vertical and horizontal with the controls facing
your most convenient direction), and post them them to us here. Then we
can guide you with our very best gleaming shiny ideas...
John
On 1/21/2022 7:28 PM, fxkl47BF via groups.io wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2022, Bruce J wrote:
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>>? ? ? ? On Jan 21, 2022, at 4:42 PM, fxkl47BF via groups.io <fxkl47BF@...> wrote:
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>> On Fri, 21 Jan 2022, mike allen wrote:
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>>? ? ? ? ??? ??? 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 .
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>>? ? ? ? animal
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>>? ? ? ? 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?
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>>? ? ? ? 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.
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>>? ? ? ? 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.
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>> 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. :)
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>> 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.
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>> (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. What I have that passes for a shop is a small unheated metal building. As soon as this arctic weather moves back north I'll get some photos.
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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
John, thank you, what a good idea!
Ralph
How about you plop this rotary table down on your mill table in a couple
of different orientations and take a couple of photos, (top down, front
& side views, standing vertical and horizontal with the controls facing
your most convenient direction), and post them them to us here. Then we
can guide you with our very best gleaming shiny ideas...
John
On 1/21/2022 7:28 PM, fxkl47BF via wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2022, Bruce J wrote:
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>>? ? ? ? On Jan 21, 2022, at 4:42 PM, fxkl47BF via <fxkl47BF=[email protected]> wrote:
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>> On Fri, 21 Jan 2022, mike allen wrote:
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>>? ? ? ? ??? ??? 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 .
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>>? ? ? ? animal
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>>? ? ? ? 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?
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>>? ? ? ? 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.
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>>? ? ? ? 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.
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>> 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. :)
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>> 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.
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Re: Starrett Precision Universal Vernier Bevel Protractor
Best of luck with your sale,? but this is a bit rich for my budget.
Mike
On Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 7:29 PM OldToolmaker via <old_toolmaker= [email protected]> wrote: Here is the link to EBay listing?
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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
How about you plop this rotary table down on your mill table in a couple of different orientations and take a couple of photos, (top down, front & side views, standing vertical and horizontal with the controls facing your most convenient direction), and post them them to us here. Then we can guide you with our very best gleaming shiny ideas...
John
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On 1/21/2022 7:28 PM, fxkl47BF via groups.io wrote: 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.
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They usually have some nifty stuff that can be re-purposed for hobby use. Years ago, they had a local (VA Beach, VA) outlet, until the gent running it got sick (gall bladder issues) & had to close the store. "Expired" medical stuff is useful if you need to measure small amounts of liquids for non-medical uses. I'm a long time satisfied customer, keeping in mind that their use of, "catalogese" will describe a piece of broken glass as, "pre-fractured glass segments."
Roy
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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
Another option is to mount it on a drill press table. That lets you do light milling with the drill press & makes it easy to drill a pattern of holes for things like mounting flanges.
Roy
(I have one on my drill press table.)
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Re: Starrett Precision Universal Vernier Bevel Protractor
Theres one of those on the FB Machinist tool site .
animal
On 1/21/2022 4:29 PM, OldToolmaker via
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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
The I would agree with the angle plate idea .
YMMV
animal
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On 1/21/2022 4:28 PM, fxkl47BF via groups.io wrote: 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.
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Re: Starrett Precision Universal Vernier Bevel Protractor
Mike
I just posted a link to the EBay listing.
Starrett price today is over $700
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Re: Starrett Precision Universal Vernier Bevel Protractor
Here is the link to EBay listing?
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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
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.
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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
I don't blame ya there . Perhaps you may want to look into
trading it for one that better suit's you & your machine
animal
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On 1/21/2022 3:42 PM, fxkl47BF via groups.io 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. :)
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Maybe a Bit Off Topic, But Relevant
Yeah, I know.? Safety first.? But sometimes .....
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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
On Jan 21, 2022, at 4:42 PM, fxkl47BF via < 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¡
(actually I¡¯d leave it sitting on the shelf only if I firmly intended to get a bigger mill along the line)
--? Bruce Johnson
"Wherever you go, there you are." B. Banzai, PhD
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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
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. :)
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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
??? ??? 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:
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I have to admit I didn't even notice this in the
original?email.? Yes, probably too big for a mini-mill.
Mike Taglieri?
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.
ralphie
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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
I think I would get a chunk of my favorite alloy and mill a dovetail slot, then make whatever base was appropriate. The base could be locked to the rotary table with the gib screws.
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Re: rotary table re-engineeering
I have to admit I didn't even notice this in the original?email.? Yes, probably too big for a mini-mill.
Mike Taglieri?
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.
ralphie
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Just came in over the transom: American Science and Surplus has these for $12.50
They¡¯re NEMA-17 stepper-driven pumps, 500?l (? ml) , might be useful for automatic oiling if you¡¯re setting up a CNC or ELS system; if nothing else the steppers included retail for $79 from the manufacturer.
--
Bruce Johnson
"Wherever you go, there you are." B. Banzai, PhD
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