Rotary Tables

[Morgan RedHawk]

I bought an Interstate 8" 4 jaw plain back from Enco to use with mine. With their free shipping and 20% off deal that they run from time to time, it was about 80 bucks total. I am planning on bolting it directly to the table without an adapter. In the horizontal position, it should work out well, however in the vertical position, the amount the jaws can be opened is limited by the distance to the table. In retrospect, a smaller chuck would probably have been more versatile when using the table vertically. Something to keep in mind when selecting a chuck for it, I reckon.

 

[GA Gyro]

There is a post somewhere, by DarkZero, where he suggests when using a RT in the horizontal position... he follows this set-up routine:
*Center the RT to the spindle, tighten bolts to mill table
*Center the chuck/plate to the RT, so it is concentric with the spindle
*Then recheck the part when chucked...

I have not ventured into using the RT vertically yet... however that is a good point about the chuck swing hitting the mill table.

Wish it would either rain or the sun come out... getting tired of this dismal weather. OTOH... the pollen count has been lower for the last week.