Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Roatary table

Me, too!
I'm interested in doing some other stuff with CNC and worm drives, as well
as retrofitting my 6" Phase II H/V RT, and this would be very helpful
Michael
woodworker88 at gmail dot com

On 9/22/07, denis <denisc1@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> > economical 3D scanner software and kits
> > low cost stepper and servo motors.
> > cases for Gecko drives
> > kits and assembled 3-4 axis drives
> > www.camtronics-cnc.com
> > www.seanet.com/~dmauch
> >
> >
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