Rotab Gloat

[Bruce Page]

Probably not many will get misty eyed with this but here’s my new 8” rotary table for the metal working side of my shop. I have a 14” big brother to this guy but it weighs in at 200+ pounds and is a hassle getting on & off the mill. This little guy weighs in at 66 pounds so I can just lift it on & off. It took an hour to clean off all the cosmoline and another hour to file off all the razor sharp edges but it is going to be a nice addition to the shop.
Anyway, just thought I’d share.

[mickey cassiba]

That'll come in handy...The big ones can be a pain.

[Keith Outten]

Bruce,

How about sharing the source for the new rotary table.
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[Dan Hintz]

That's one piece I haven't felt the overwhelming need to pick up yet... but I know I'll need it in my repertoire of tools sooner or later.

[Bruce Page]

Keith, I bought it off of eBay. Search: Vertex HV-8 8" Horizontal/Vertical Rotary Table and it will come up.

(The picture shown is actually of their 10" table)

[Bruce Boone]

I have a 12" one. I used to make bike chainrings including very large ones, and I used to do the bevel for the teeth on the rotary table before I did them with specially ground endmills on the machining center.

[Terry Beadle]

That's a nice setup. I was wondering about the blue vice shown in the third picture....who makes it and where is it sold?

Also, I was wondering what mill you are using?

Thanks for any info !

[Chris Fournier]

I love using a Rotab! Nice acquisition!

[Bruce Page]

Terry it’s a 6” Kurt Anglock Precision Vise, probably the best manual milling vise around. I had a Bridgeport vise before the Kurt – the Kurt is superior in every way.

Kurt Vise (http://www.amazon.com/Kurt-Vise-KV-D688-Anglock-Precision/dp/B002RNVJNA/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1309711454&sr=1-1).

The mill is an old Lagun FTV-4 that I added digital readouts to. It’s great for a garage shop but I wouldn’t want to make a living with it.

Here's an 12/08 YouTube shop tour I did:

Shop Tour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l9WxC-kJUs).

[Terry Beadle]

Thanks for the info.

Now THAT's a man cave !

Too cool and color me green!

[Bruce Page]

Thanks Terry. I just wish it was bigger.

[Gerald Wubs]

Bruce, IMO Kurt means machine vise - others need not apply. Nice rotary!

[Scott T Smith]

Bruce, GREAT SHOP and nice score on that rotary table! You've got a great combination of WW and MW tools.

Scott

[Bruce Page]

Thanks guys. I have a cool little cast iron steam engine build coming up after I finish a few honey-do's (that cabinet is one of them...:rolleyes:) I’m really looking forward to it. The little rotab is going to come in real handy.