Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Roatary table

On Saturday 22 September 2007 12:32:00 you wrote:

> I have an enco 8X36 knee mill retrofitted with ballscrews on the XY axis.
> I installed my 3 axis servo control unit that uses G320s. I have used this
> set up for quite a few years and it works quite well. Since my control box
> is all set up for adding a 4th axis I decided to finally buy a Phase 2
> rotary table and use it on my enco mill but could also use it on my
> retrofitted Journeyman Tree Mill. I had purchased an 8" model several

Hi Dan,
I'm intesested, would you send me a DXF please.
cheers,
Denis Casserly

> months ago when they were on sale. I finally got around to retrofitting the
> phase 2 Rotary table. Since I don't like to reinvent the wheel I searched
> the web to see if I could find a good design that someone put on their web
> site. To my surprise I could not find any plans or even pictures of rotary
> tables that were modified for CNC. Coincidentally, I have a friend that
> dropped by with his 6" phase 2 CNC table and wanted me to rewire his
> stepper motor to work with his control unit. I noticed that his stepper
> motor was mounted on a plate that was secured to the eccentric bushing that
> rotates the worm in or out from the worm wheel. I also noticed that with
> the plate in a certain position it would be close to touching the mill
> table if the rotary table was used in the horizontal position. I decided
> to design my own that was similar but with more offset so the plate would
> always clear the table. I machined the mounting plate and installed in on
> the rotary table. I have it adjusted so there is barely any detectable
> backlash when I rock the table CW-CCW. I used a 680 oz in stepper motor
> that I had laying around but will probably replace it with a nema 34 servo
> motor. Other than the motor mounting plate, I bored a 60XL037 aluminum
> pulley for a press fit over the handwheel hub. If you are interested in
> retrofitting your 6,8 or 10 inch Phase 2 rotary table contact me off line
> and I'll give you a copy of my drawing in dxf format.
>
> Dan Mauch
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