rotary table

Hey all, Very new to all this and need some advice. I ordered a VERTEX HV-6 (4-Slot) 6" Horizontal/Vertical Rotary Table with 4-Slot Face Plate which should arrive in a week or so. It has a MT2 center hole. This will go on a PM727 size mill. Am I on the right track with looking at this 6" 4...

I have a Vertex 6" rotary table which I'm not 100% certain on how the scale works. See pics below. The 0 degree mark on the table matches the 0 on the dial. Same with the 1, 2, 3 degree marks which makes sense since the gear ratio is 90:1. There are 30 lines between each degree on the dial...

I spent a lot of time aligning my RT to the spindle. I got it within a thou or so. That was the best I could do. Then, I added a fixture plate to the top of it and aligned that as well. So, I assume means the two are aligned to each other? If I leave the fixture plate on the RT and move the...

What are some of the best Rotary table brands you can buy? I only buy tools once so quality of the most important thing. I’ll happily buy vintage if people truly think they are better. I have a Bridgeport (pictured below)

Almost zero experience with a mill but I thought perhaps it will be easier to do this cut on the mill than using my router. Besides, if this cut is successful then I can do the required reaming cuts on the inside of this wheel which has a few more smaller circles. I’m making a wooden clock as a...

Here's a mystery for all you hobby milling machine enthusiasts. Help me ID this rotary table. I'm considering purchasing it, but can't figure out who made it. I'm planning to travel and take a closer look this evening. It looks old enough to be for one of the classic vintage hobby...

Finally complete. The casting came out very nice, little if any hydrogen bubbles or oxide inclusions. 11" diameter x 1" thick, 6 T slots, referencing rings 1/2" apart. See if I can get a photo to post.

After a couple of months of being too busy to spend time in my workshop, I got a new rotary table for my sx2 milling machine. The one that I got is a six inch phase 2. Initially I was a bit concerned that the table will be too big for the mini mill, but after fitting it, everything seems to...

I was looking for something in the shop and found a bunch of stuff I don't need. So, I'm auctioning it off so I can get stuff I do need. MetaKey's auctions on eBay There's a couple of sets of 4C collets, a 5" rotary table of some sort (ripe for automating), some re-sharpened 3/4" shank end...

Hi everybody, I consider myself an absolute beginner (I only had used a lathe a few times in high school). I am considering buying my first machine, but I have a very limited space available and a budget of about 2500$. I would like to be able to perform both milling and turning jobs, so at...

So I'm in the process of reconditioning a 1968 Clausing 8520 mill that I picked up a few weeks ago. I remember hearing the saying (in a Dolly Parton-ish context) "That's too much sail for such a small boat." Well, I think I've found the machine tool embodiment right here: This Palmgren...

Sherline has a good deal, monthly special, on their rotary tables. I just ordered the 8700 rotary table with CNC controller Here it is: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- P/N 8700 Programmable CNC Rotary Indexer Regularly $761.25, Save $152.25, Now only...

Here is a shortcut to the downloadable instruction manual: http://www.hobby-machinist.com/resources/grizzly-6-vertical-horizontal-rotary-table-model-h7527.3191/

6" Vertical & Horizontal Rotary Table with dividing plates & tailstock Model H7527 Thanks to @BROCKWOOD for doing the scanning, I just stitched the multiple PDFs together into one document.

So, here's what I'm wondering. About half the time I use the rotary table I find the hand wheel interferes with where I'd like to clamp it down. Looking at other tables this seems to be the common configuration, where the handwheel interferes with the mounting plane(s) of the table. Why would...

not getting any feedback to a previous post I gotta wonder if there isn't something wrong with an Advance Rotary Table. I see lots of posts regarding "what to buy" and "I settled for a Chinese knockoff". Just wondering what is the problem? This seems to be an extremely well built and accurate...

I have a vertex 10" Rotary table with mounted chuck, I use it often. There are quite a few occasions I wish it was motorized. Has anyone done a DIY motor on their rotary table and not spent a fortune ? I've seen pretty expensive motors so i'm looking for DIY options. I think I may have even...

Question about how far down I can lower the knee. I'm using a chuck on my rotary table and a boring head. I have barely enough room left to get tooling in. Had to use a short 3" boring bar. I can see another 2 inches of shiny ways below where the knee is stopped by the limit switch. Is there...

Good day, I've become a (happy) owner of a new-to-me 8" Phase II horizontal rotary table. Unfortunately it came with the dividing plate setup and no handwheel, so I need to make one. If you have this model of the table, I would really appreciate if you could post a picture and/or dimensions of...

So I need a rotary table for a couple of projects I have in mind, making round things on my Jet 15 mill/drill. I don't have a lathe. I'm thinking 6" would be a reasonable size both for the things I need to make and the size of my mill. I see cheap imports on ebay starting around $160, Phase...