Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNCing a rotary table.

At 11:21 06/02/2006, you wrote:

>Guys,
> I just ran across the Division Master company in the U.K., that
>sells a small rotary table with a stepper motor, and a digital control
>to use it like a dividing head. It started my creative juices flowing,
>and I wonder if it would be possible to CNC my 8" rotary table with a
>stepper motor, buy a single-axis driver, and use Mach3 to accomplish
>the same thing. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Marv -

Perfectly possible - we (Divisionmaster) sell a motor mount for use with
the Vertex 8" rotary tables - it takes a size 34 stepper motor. Absolutely
no reason, as far as I can tell, why you shouldn't drive such a device from
Mach 3 (or Turbo CNC,...etc.); however, having a stand-alone controller
makes life simpler in some circumstances - for example, where you want to
use the rotary device on more than one machine. No PC to move from place to
place.

Regards,
Tony