The Rotary Table I've Been Waiting For

[Larry$]

will try to get the book too

Be sure to get the full size version. The print in it is plenty small enough w/o going to what I think they call the tool box version.
There is good indexing, luckily since there is something like 2500 pages. Lots of math formulas are readily available also.

 

[Suzuki4evr]

I messaged the seller this morning, it's gone.

In hindsight.......do you wish it was the same with your first wife?

 

[projectnut]

Here's one use for a rotary table. I used it to layout the degree lines for my lathe tool sharpening fixture.

 

[MrWhoopee]

In hindsight.......do you wish it was the same with your first wife?

No, she was the finest woman I ever met. They were the best 18 years of my life.
With the possible exception of my current wife and the last 18 years.

 

[verbotenwhisky]

I bought one of those too (the BS-1)
After going through it, cleaning, deburring and lubricating it, I should have purchased the larger version.
Live and learn, again.

Mine is the BS-2 Universal.

 

[verbotenwhisky]

I recently picked up a dividing head. In this case it's an 11" made by L W Chuck Co.

Nice....

 

[verbotenwhisky]

Hi Guys,

I am contemplating between a rotary table and the dividing heard I have the pm940m what do you guys recommend to get. I might be doing 90 degree bevel gears on it and aluminum pulleys I cannot do on the pm1030v I have.

If your going to cut gears the dividing head is the tool. I too have a 940 and I looked at the PM1030 but when I dropped the money I bought the PM1236 as I felt it was more complimentary to my mill project size.

 

[verbotenwhisky]

I've got a Jet 9x49 mill and a BS-1 dividing head & 8" RT. I've only made spur gears on the BS-1 and it worked OK. Slow process! I've watched Keith Rucker make approximations of bevel gears on a much larger machine. Can be done, for slower spinning gears. Before you get too far, figure out if you are going to have enough Z axis Ht. for bevel gear cutting.

Larry, he has 22" clear and 20" of z axis movement.

 

[verbotenwhisky]

Now that's a little tidbit I did not know... Thanks!

GsT

My MT tapered stuff doesn't work in the BS10 on my dividing head. I figure, if I need a tool, I'll cut a correct taper.

 

[verbotenwhisky]

Awesome will try to get the book too

Watch these if you haven't already, good information and explanations...