Hello H-M Friends. I'm a new owner of a Lagun FT-1 manual vertical mill (and a newbie) and as I browse tooling and accessories at the wee hours of the night when I can't sleep; I'm seeing a few different designs, so thought I'd ask about folks' experience and recommendations. The Lagun table size is (44X10). I don't have a specific project or parts that I'm making- just thought I'd figure out what would be a good fit and then keep my eyes peeled for a decent priced one.
Some obvious design differences:
Horizontal and vertical mounting surfaces
Radial vs. Grid pattern slots, etc
Rotary + "X-Y" slides on top.
Others?? maybe the turn ratio between hand wheel and table.
Just curious if there is any advice? Seems like the more simple the rotary table, the better, less degrees of possible freedom, but thought I'd ask from those of you with some experience. I'm not in a rush to go and purchase one, just curious if there are any specifics that make one better than another, given features? Yes, condition is everything- but that being equal, what would you be looking for today in a rotary table?
Thanks for your input and advice.
Some obvious design differences:
Horizontal and vertical mounting surfaces
Radial vs. Grid pattern slots, etc
Rotary + "X-Y" slides on top.
Others?? maybe the turn ratio between hand wheel and table.
Just curious if there is any advice? Seems like the more simple the rotary table, the better, less degrees of possible freedom, but thought I'd ask from those of you with some experience. I'm not in a rush to go and purchase one, just curious if there are any specifics that make one better than another, given features? Yes, condition is everything- but that being equal, what would you be looking for today in a rotary table?
Thanks for your input and advice.