My Rotary Table Is Too Big! Is It Possible?

Silverbullet, if the Aussie dollar ever picks up I'll look into frieght costs.
 
I have found a 8" to 10" is great for most work in a small shop and not to heavy to set up
12" was to heavy to setup

Dave
 
Has this ever been said? Or is it like workshops, no such words have ever been uttered!

I HAD A TROYKE 21" TABLE THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME A FEW YEARS AGO .
IT WEIGHED AT LEAST 500 POUNDS & WAS AT LEAST FOR ME , TOO BIG .

THE LARGEST ONE I HAVE EVER WORKED WITH WENT TO A SIP JIG BORE MACHINE .
THE TABLE ON THE SIP WAS 6 x 4 FEET . PURE SWISS POWER , WHAT A MACHINE !
IT WAS THE MOST AMAZING COMBINATION OF SIZE , POWER & ACCURACY I HAVE EVER SEEN

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THERE WAS AN OVERHEAD BEAM & TROLLEY TO HOIST THE ROTARY TABLE ONTO
AND OFF OF THE TABLE . IT WAS AT LEAST 36" DIAMETER .

I LOVE THE LITTLE 8" HOFMANN ROTARY THAT I HAVE FOR MY PM-727M TABLE MILL .
NOT TOO BIG , NOT TOO SMALL , IT's JUST RIGHT .

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