Rotary Tables

[Maryak]

Very Interesting,

I have a 6" vertrex RT and a backing plate which takes both my 3 and 4 jaw chucks and my faceplate. The backing plate was the 1st thing I made for it and it is a rare, (for me), occasion when I don't transfer the chuck and workpiece from the lathe to the mill with RT and back again. I have probably used this combo at least 100 times and I have only used the RT table itself once.

For my way of working I would not be without the ability to transfer the chuck from lathe to mill.

Each to their own.

Hope this helps.

Best Regards
Bob

 

[Omnimill]

This has caught my eye:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....96943&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_2837wt_1139

Anyone heard of HBM?

Vic.

 

[Ned Ludd]

Hi Vic,
On another forum today, it was claimed that HBM is the designation for RDG's Indian made products.
Ned

 

[Blogwitch]

Vic,

That is a slimline rotary table, and is used when you don't have enough throat on your mill for anything else.

All it will ever be is a rotary table, as a dividing plate set up is not available for it.

We had a bit of a discussion about it over on Madmodders many moons ago, and it didn't fair too well.


Bogs

 

[Omnimill]

Vic,

All it will ever be is a rotary table, as a dividing plate set up is not available for it.

Bogs

Ah, thanks for the heads up on that Bogs I didn't think about available extras for it!

Vic.