The Rotary Table I've Been Waiting For

That's terrible, and one of the many reasons I dislike "offshore" machinery and tooling. The 40+ year old Index brand rotary table I purchased a few years ago was in better shape after spending a lifetime in service.
 
projectnut said:
That's terrible, and one of the many reasons I dislike "offshore" machinery and tooling. The 40+ year old Index brand rotary table I purchased a few years ago was in better shape after spending a lifetime in service.
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I think I will have to machine it myself to bring it somehow to specs I can live with. But it’s adding to the long todo projects o_O
 
projectnut said:
That's terrible, and one of the many reasons I dislike "offshore" machinery and tooling. The 40+ year old Index brand rotary table I purchased a few years ago was in better shape after spending a lifetime in service.
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I have heard many Things about Vevor, few of them good. I have a Vertex rotary table with no complaints.
 
verbotenwhisky said:
I have heard many Things about Vevor, few of them good. I have a Vertex rotary table with no complaints.
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Well something is better than nothing. At least I can try to salvage it or use it in limited capacity. That’s why I got the dividing head also. It’s decor too so I am afraid of opening it up. But fingers crossed. Now all is made in china and my budget is not big.
 
tim81 said:
I think I will have to machine it myself to bring it somehow to specs I can live with. But it’s adding to the long todo projects o_O
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I like to watch "Inheritance Machining" on Youtube, he does very good videos; and one of the things he does a good job covering is side projects. Most of the machining channels make it look easy by not showing and/or covering little back ground stuff leaving you to wonder how they do that so fast, the answer is, they do not. Side Projects.... they are a thing and they eat up time...
 
verbotenwhisky said:
I like to watch "Inheritance Machining" on Youtube, he does very good videos; and one of the things he does a good job covering is side projects. Most of the machining channels make it look easy by not showing and/or covering little back ground stuff leaving you to wonder how they do that so fast, the answer is, they do not. Side Projects.... they are a thing and they eat up time...
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Going to his channel now
 
tim81 said:
Well something is better than nothing. At least I can try to salvage it or use it in limited capacity. That’s why I got the dividing head also. It’s decor too so I am afraid of opening it up. But fingers crossed. Now all is made in china and my budget is not big.
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That wasn't intended as a slam. I have, in the past, bought stuff with dubious linage and then "FIXED" it, it goes with the territory of inexpensive Chinezium......
 
verbotenwhisky said:
That wasn't intended as a slam. I have, in the past, bought stuff with dubious linage and then "FIXED" it, it goes with the territory of inexpensive Chinezium......
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No don’t worry , i was expecting to have issues. Just it sucks. But will FIX it. I found a video on how someone I forgot the name German guy fixed a vertex for accuracy will try to see if I can somehow miraculously can approximately do it :eek:
 
tim81 said:
No don’t worry , i was expecting to have issues. Just it sucks. But will FIX it. I found a video on how someone I forgot the name German guy fixed a vertex for accuracy will try to see if I can somehow miraculously can approximately do it :eek:
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It truly is a hobby if you are buying equipment so you'll have something to work on.....
 
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