Vevor 6" rotary table

[Makintrax73]

I should mention that it comes with 3 dividing plates. I always have thought that using dividing plates is a bit complicated compared to diving 360 by the number of holes and then moving the table by the degrees that you calculated. I must be missing something.

It doubles as a dividing head. So if you want to cut a 37 tooth gear, or similar gear that doesn't have a whole number factor. Can't say how it works in practice because I haven't needed it.

 

[C-Bag]

I don’t often subscribe to the “bigger is better” school but this is one case where I’m glad to have all that beef. When I cut that adapter it was all steel, not aluminum. And while it took a while on the RF 30, it didn’t chatter or jump around. Much to my surprise. I don’t regret my purchase but my back appreciates the chain hoist

 

[mickri]

I am getting close to pulling the trigger on the 6" Vevor. The 8" is too heavy and doesn't come with dividing plates. If I need a bigger top to mount something on I can always make something. Next I will have to find a tailstock to use when the RT is vertical. It never ends.

 

[Larry$]

I bought an 8" Vertex RT with plates and tail stock. Then decided I needed a chuck for it. I ended up casting an 11" aluminum plate and putting 8 Tee slots in the plate. What I found was that by the time I used the Tee slots for clamping it used up too much of the available table surface. Hence the aluminum plate. I can handle the RT from it's self to the mill table OK. (I'm 82Y very old!) I store the RT on a wooden base with a slot for the keys that fit into the mill table slots. I know now that a 6" would be too small for my use. The indexing plates seemed difficult at first but once you've done the setups a couple of times it's pretty easy. There are lots of videos. Joe Pie, Blondihacks, etc.

 

[Aaron_W]

I'm happy with my 6" RT, but that is also about as big as I could go on my mill. As with all of these things, what is small to one, is large to another.

 

[WobblyHand]

A 6" RT is small but I can easily carry it. The 8" is much heavier and wider than my mill table. I ended up getting the 6" and making an 8" fixture plate for it. I have to store the RT in another (adjacent) room, so decided that the 6" was a more practical choice. Under different circumstances, more room, bigger mill, 30 years younger, I'd get the larger RT.

 

[mickri]

I decided to pass on the RT. Can't think of anything that I would ever need it for.

 

[Charles scozzari]

I decided to pass on the RT. Can't think of anything that I would ever need it for.

Lets say you decide to drill holes for a plate needing 5 holes for an axle hub it can be done easily on the R/T. Or to round off corners on flat plate, or vertically drill holes in a shaft, or to machine a keyway. An H/V rotary table is a great thing to have, and also to expand your capabilities. I know we all have opinions, but I feel you won't be sorry. Thanks.

 

[Larry$]

I'll admit to not using my RT a lot but there are things that are very difficult to do w/o one that I will do. It expands your capabilities. Figuring out work holding on a RT is sometimes a challenge. Strap clamps, mounted chuck, tool maker's vice, through bolting.... A RT with dividing plates can do many of the things that an indexing head normally does including some gears, cams, splines....

 

[C-Bag]

I decided to pass on the RT. Can't think of anything that I would ever need it for.

I applaud anybody who can resist TAS. I would have never bought mine if I didn’t have a project only it could do. And as often happens all the sudden one shows up on CL local for way less than I could get it on eBay used. I think in the 6yrs I’ve had it I’ve done 3 projects on it.

I’m curious why you were contemplating a RT? It is a cool piece of tooling for sure.