Rotary Table

[Roger Provins 2Participant @rogerprovins2]

Thanks, the Sherline publication answers all of my questions. Nice as it is I can't afford or justify the spend on Sherline rotary at the moment so have gone for a much cheaper Warco one which will at least get me going and maybe I'll then better be able to know what bigger and better mill I need to aim for in the future.

Either that or I'll go back to stamp collecting.

Thanks to everyone for the great inputs.

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

The small warco one would be ideal.

[Colin HeseltineParticipant @colinheseltine48622]

I have got the one below to use on my Cowells Mill, nice and small and the backlash was significantly less than I expected.

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No connection, just a satisfied customer.

One advantage with this one is it is only 38mm high so you do not lose very much headroom.

Colin

[Roger Provins 2Participant @rogerprovins2]

I went for this little one ..

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[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

My rotabs set up consists of …

Chronos ( Usual disclaimer ) … 4" tilting table – 4 slot… ref XP3, plus 3 & 4 jaw chucks… ref 145045 & 146025 … both supplied with back plates ( 4 slot )… I suspect that these will be too big for your set up …

George.

[Ian L2Participant @ianl2]

Posted by Roger Provins 2 on 06/01/2016 18:07:30:

I went for this little one ..

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Hi Roger

Just considering getting small rotary table and as you have the same milling m/c as I have just purchased wondered how you have found it? i see there is also 4" rotary tables around and wondered if you think they would fit the 150mm proxxon compound or is the 3" about max that can be used?

[Roger Provins 2Participant @rogerprovins2]

Hi Ian,

I find the 3" fine but the 4" should fit as there seems to be enough room and it would probably be a bit better.

Rog

[Ian L2Participant @ianl2]

Thanks Roger Was not expecting reply this early in the morning.

[Roger Provins 2Participant @rogerprovins2]

I'm a bit of an early bird as I'm radio amateur and it's a good time for Australia/New Zealand contacts.

[Ian L2Participant @ianl2]

Roger maybe you may be able to help! using the Proxxon BFW40/e I,m trying to us milling bits with the 6mm collet I have a 6mm shaft 6mm diameter bit that fits but as its only wood that I'm working on I thought I would be able to use 6mm router bits the cutter that fits has a shaft dia of 5.97mm but the router bits 6.22, either bit will fit my wood Router but only the one with diameter of 5.97mm will fit proxxon! Have you (or anyone else) come across this?

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

Those router bits probably are intended for a 1/4" collet, which your router probably has. They may even be ER16 type collets. As far as I can see the Proxxon collets only take up to 6mm and they look non standard.

[Roger Provins 2Participant @rogerprovins2]

I can confirm that the maximum cutter shaft the BFW40/e collets will accept is 6mm. Despite much web searching I've not found any larger collets.

[Ian L2Participant @ianl2]

Bugger that means I'v got shiny new set of bits that are of little use!

[Roger Provins 2Participant @rogerprovins2]

I had a vague hope that exports to US might have included imperial size collets but no luck. I do have a small Jacobs chuck with a 6mm plain shaft. Far from ideal but …..

[Ian L2Participant @ianl2]

Did you try asking Proxxon direct?

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

Could probably be easily made?

[Ian L2Participant @ianl2]

was thinking if there was some way of opening 6mm up but think they might be quite hard.

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