Craigslist Rotary Table Find.

I have a 12” Troyke sitting on the floor, just too darn heavy. I can’t figure out how to get the mill table down onto the floor so I can use the RT? So the RT has been sitting on the floor for decades. I have been doing without, doing other ways, not doing at all. Don’t see needing it in the future either…Dave.
 
Jay-z said:
Definitely a team lift . It's funny you bring up an overhead crane. I just started contemplating one also .

Jay
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I've got a 10 inch I use on my rf25 bench mill, the shop crane would be handy even for that :)

Bend at the knees and don't over reach :)

Stuart
 
I haven't gotten to the point I need it yet for my 65# rotary table but I bought a foot pump operated hydraulic lift table to use for such things. It's just a matter of lowering the mill table enough to slide heavy things onto it from the lift table. I also have a foldable engine hoist I used for removing the heads from my Bridgeports but it requires to much clear floor space for casual use.
 
I do have a shop crane to move it around with. Definitely does require some clear floor space which is at a premium in most shops. Came with a wooden box on wheels to easily roll it out of the way when not in use.

Jay
 
You guys on the East side always find all the deals. If anything like that shows up local, it's usually junk and needs a ton of work and they want new price for it or a used machine dealer snatches it up and then charges almost new price for it after labeling it "VINTAGE".
 
Holescreek said:
I haven't gotten to the point I need it yet for my 65# rotary table but I bought a foot pump operated hydraulic lift table to use for such things. It's just a matter of lowering the mill table enough to slide heavy things onto it from the lift table. I also have a foldable engine hoist I used for removing the heads from my Bridgeports but it requires to much clear floor space for casual use.
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I purchased a Harbor freight transmission jack with the idea of modifying it with a riser platform to remove or install my 12" table. Since then I have installed a perimeter bench up to the left side of my mill. I have revised my plan to build a bridge to be able to slide the table or the vise over to and back from the new bench. I'll probably list the jack on Mr Craig's site.
 
Jay, Troyke was one of the best. I do not know if they are still in business today, but years ago they manufactured Rotary Tables, Diving heads, vices and quality steel tooling. I had the chance to use a smaller one 48" table when working for a Major pump manufacturing in Portland. Those Rotary Tables by Troyke were right on the mark!
 
Nice find. Definitely a quality unit. If its anything like my U-9 it leaks gear oil like a sieve especially used vertical. After I took it all apart, cleaned, reassembled and filled with 90wt I realized why the PO had it dry as a bone with only a few blobs of grease on the worm gear.
Now that I have a cnc mill it sits under a bench. Lifting it onto the mill is a pain also. Probably weighs 50# which is manageable but still.... A 12" you will for sure need a helper or mechanical assistance. I found a bunch of pdf info on the Troyke. Catalog, instruction sheet etc. that may already be here in the downloads section. If not I can upload it.
 
I checked the oil in it, and it is full. No leaks that are noticeable. Maybe this is one of those unicorn RT's.
 
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