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  • 17 July 2014 at 22:56 #158127
    Brian Abbott
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      @brianabbott67793

      Hello all.

      Need to purchase a small indexing head, looking at a 6" vertex, anyone had any experience ?

      17 July 2014 at 22:56 #23416
      Brian Abbott
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        @brianabbott67793
        17 July 2014 at 23:02 #158129
        Michael Gilligan
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          @michaelgilligan61133

          Brian,

          There has been quite a lot of discussion on this forum about the Vertex Rotary Tables.

          … it appears that "product improvement" means that the older ones are a better buy

          I have a Myford-branded one, with four slots that seems fine.

          MichaelG.

          Edited By Michael Gilligan on 17/07/2014 23:04:09

          Corrected the hyperlink

          Edited By Michael Gilligan on 17/07/2014 23:07:27

          18 July 2014 at 11:02 #158148
          Ian S C
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            @iansc

            I have a 6" Vertex H-V table with indexing plates and tailstock, had it about 20yrs, it's been good, doesn't get much use, but great when it's needed. Ian S C

            18 July 2014 at 16:18 #158168
            Tony Ray
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              @tonyray65007

              I too have an older Vertex 6" that is well made. If you need the dividing facility do consider using a stepper motor and controller, Google World of Ward, DIY rotary controller.

              18 July 2014 at 17:56 #158177
              Les Jones 1
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                @lesjones1

                Here is another thread on this forum dealing with Steve Ward's indexer I have just built one after finding out from this thread that the firmware to program the microcontroller was available to download. It seems to work well.

                Les.

                18 July 2014 at 22:54 #158193
                Brian Abbott
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                  @brianabbott67793

                  Thanks all for your comments. I think I will try the vertex, my only worry is what the build is like on modern units,

                  have to order and see.

                  Very much like the idea of Steve Wards indexing unit controller, sure another project on the go will go down well..

                  Thanks again.

                  26 July 2014 at 15:15 #158810
                  Andrew Smillie 2
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                    @andrewsmillie2

                    Hello All

                    I have just acquired a Proxxon UT360 Rotary Table and I am having difficulty finding a three jaw chuck to fit it.The instructions being in German don`t really help much. The register on the back is 62mm.I think the chuck size should be 100mm.Any info would be much appreciated. Andrew

                    26 July 2014 at 17:43 #158819
                    JasonB
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                      @jasonb

                      Track down a chuck off a Proxxon PD 360 lathe and it should fit.

                      Faiing that turn up your own backplate to fit the rotary table and then tap to suit any front fixing chuck but better to have the direct fitting Proxxon one

                       

                      J

                      Edited By JasonB on 26/07/2014 17:45:22

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