Re: Home made CNC rotary table??

Alan -

Mine came from Chronos in the UK.

The mods are reasonably straightforward - see my earlier comments
below.

Regards,
Tony

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> Hi Tony,
>
> I'm just hearing about the Vertex tables. I need a 6" (?) rotary
table
> for my RF-31 mill (yeah, I know, retrofit it to CNC first). So I'm
> interested it what is needed to do the Vertex, and where I can find
> one. the stepper/driver/controller is no problem! Although as
recent
> retrofit thoughts have turned to servos, Possibly a servo would be a
> choice here also? I suppose one could mix servo's and steppers in a
> "system".
>
> Best regards,
>
> Alan KM6VV
> P.S. Thanks for the fine work on your website!
>
>
> Tony Jeffree wrote:
> >
> > At 04:27 08/05/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> > >Hi Jeff,
> > >
> > >More info, Tony did the Divisionmaster, I believe (see his site).
> >
> > That is correct - see www.divisionmaster.com
> >
> > >And I have a Sherline rotary table, which I drive with a CD200
driver
> > >module and a "single axis" controller program I wrote. And yes
I *DO*
> > >Gcodes (sorry Jan!).
> > >
> > >Alan KM6VV
> >
> > I have been collaborating with John S over converting Vertex
rotary tables
> > - I have one of their 4.25" diam tables, John has one of the 6"
(see his
> > earlier posts). They are designed to take the same mounting for
an optional
> > set of division plates & indexing arm; whip off the handwheel &
there's a
> > boss ready pre-tapped for three 5mm screws on a 30mm diam circle
(this
> > normally takes the division plate mounting screws). John machined
up a
> > couple of motor mounts that screw on in place of the division
plate - add
> > an Oldham coupling & a stepper motor, preferably around 200 oz-in
(I
> > currently have a 120 oz-in motor on my 4.25" table - its OK for
doing
> > indexing moves, but it would need more power if you planned on
cutting
> > during a move. John has a 200 oz-in motor on his), and away you
go. Not
> > terribly hard to do.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Tony