Milling a circle

[Peacons]

If one doesn't have a rotary table, how would you mill the circumference of a circular piece with a small stem (think banjo shape)?

 

[KMoffett]

Bandsaw!

 

[Peacons]

No metal cutting bandsaw, just one for wood.

 

[bill stupak]

If it's aluminum you can still cut it on a wood bandsaw. I do it all the time

 

[catsparadise]

Manual milling machine (file)?

 

[darkzero]

Does it need to be an accurate size? If no belt sander.

Or if there's a through hole, there's the method of sticking a pin through the bore, rest the ends of the pin on the top of the vise jaws, clamp the part, mill, then rotate & repeat. If you rotate it enough & in small increments you'll minimize the faceting & can clean up the rest with a file.

Or a corner rounding endmill if it's small enough. Some people use radius router bits too.

 

[Peacons]

It is aluminum and I have cut it before with that saw. Just looking for another way.

 

[Latinrascalrg1]

Does it have a hole in the center of the circular portion? Can you mount it flat with a tight fitting bolt through the center to act as both a pivot point to make the cut and to help hold the material flat and keep it under control as you manually rotate the work?

 

[Janderso]

plasma cutter.

 

[machPete99]

Router set up with spiral carbide drip and pivot attachment. (Generally need hole at center).
Or rotary table on a mill.
CNC if you got it.
Or a suitably sized lathe.