Hi all
additions to the workshop this week
About 18 months ago when I first got my lathe I started on a project that was published in the MEW. It was a simple small rotary table originally intended for rounding the ends of engine components using the mill. I had in the scrap box at the time most of the materials and whilst at the autumn show in Warwick (UK) I obtained a cast faceplate for use as the table.
What with one thing and another using the lathe as a milling machine proved to be a little ambitious for the lathe with end result of the project being put on the back burner.
Having acquired my new mill and some success under my belt with the tee slots I felt the time had come to resurrect the project, and so I completed the table as per the article. A chance comment by my college instructor made me re assess and some improvements were made. Additional "tee slots were added. A plunger de-tent was manufactured and fitted and at College on Thursday evening last I "borrowed " the College RT and drilled the location holes in the table. It worked like a charm. All that remained was to turn a mounting spigot for both my three and four jaw chucks with a register to fit the table and the jobs a good 'un .
All that remains to be done is to punch mark the graduations and fit some form of stops but hey ho, got to leave something for next week!
Regards to all
additions to the workshop this week
About 18 months ago when I first got my lathe I started on a project that was published in the MEW. It was a simple small rotary table originally intended for rounding the ends of engine components using the mill. I had in the scrap box at the time most of the materials and whilst at the autumn show in Warwick (UK) I obtained a cast faceplate for use as the table.
What with one thing and another using the lathe as a milling machine proved to be a little ambitious for the lathe with end result of the project being put on the back burner.
Having acquired my new mill and some success under my belt with the tee slots I felt the time had come to resurrect the project, and so I completed the table as per the article. A chance comment by my college instructor made me re assess and some improvements were made. Additional "tee slots were added. A plunger de-tent was manufactured and fitted and at College on Thursday evening last I "borrowed " the College RT and drilled the location holes in the table. It worked like a charm. All that remained was to turn a mounting spigot for both my three and four jaw chucks with a register to fit the table and the jobs a good 'un .
All that remains to be done is to punch mark the graduations and fit some form of stops but hey ho, got to leave something for next week!
Regards to all