I recently made the t nuts for my Vevor 6" rotary. I was auditing a community college machining course and mostly making tooling while the real students were doing the class projects. I used a punch to deform the bottom most thread so that I couldn't put a bolt all the way through and break the table on the rotary. I didn't get a chance to make the fixture pins before the end of the course but they are on the list.
Nice project Mark, and well executed. I have the same rotary table. Bought it about 5 years ago with the adapter to take Myford chucks. I have t-nuts for it which also fit the Myford t slots. I'm sure you'll find it very useful. Cheers Nobby
Nice work, great hobby-oriented project . I have a small rotary that I have used for making gears and it is good to see what others are doing with similar equipment, enjoyed, cheers!
For small not very accurate parts it’s great. I’m actually thinking about getting one for my Bridgeport. I have a very good one but it weighs a ton and at 74 years old it’s simply too hard to put it on anymore. If I had a small crane it would be a different story lol. Plus the fact that by now my shop is only a hobby shop anymore.
Well done mate! As for being subscribed I did that a few months back when I found your channel. Back to the matter at hand, that's not bad for 60 quid though I think they could have included some T-nuts for that price. That said I do sincerely enjoy a bit of shop made tools and watching the process.
I got a similar looking rotary table two or three years ago. It proved to be a bad investment. With my one, the fit between the outer casing & the rotating part was very loose. So when you tightened the locking screw, it displaced the table around 5 thou of an inch sideways. Yes, it does have a bearing in the bottom & I have tightened it up. But I have zero trust in it. That bearing was only a deep grove single ball race. This one is better made but, not of better design. The locking screw is still on the side & still pushes the table away from the centre.
I recently made the t nuts for my Vevor 6" rotary. I was auditing a community college machining course and mostly making tooling while the real students were doing the class projects. I used a punch to deform the bottom most thread so that I couldn't put a bolt all the way through and break the table on the rotary. I didn't get a chance to make the fixture pins before the end of the course but they are on the list.
Good idea about the treads 👍
Or use a second tap and don't pass it all the way through
Nice project Mark, and well executed. I have the same rotary table. Bought it about 5 years ago with the adapter to take Myford chucks. I have t-nuts for it which also fit the Myford t slots. I'm sure you'll find it very useful. Cheers Nobby
I didn't try the Myford slots T Nuts, it could be I made 4 nuts I didn't need! 🤦♂😂 ATB Mark
I bought one and did all you did plus put on a 4 jaw chuck. Happy with it so far. I subscribed in Fort Sumner New Mexico. Happy chips every one.
I did think about a chuck but thats as far as I got 😂👍
a great purchase and perfect for small engine building
Saves the long set up of the big one 👍
Nice work, great hobby-oriented project . I have a small rotary that I have used for making gears and it is good to see what others are doing with similar equipment, enjoyed, cheers!
Thank you
For small not very accurate parts it’s great. I’m actually thinking about getting one for my Bridgeport. I have a very good one but it weighs a ton and at 74 years old it’s simply too hard to put it on anymore. If I had a small crane it would be a different story lol. Plus the fact that by now my shop is only a hobby shop anymore.
They are ok for a hobby shop 👍
Thanks
Your welcome
Well done mate! As for being subscribed I did that a few months back when I found your channel. Back to the matter at hand, that's not bad for 60 quid though I think they could have included some T-nuts for that price. That said I do sincerely enjoy a bit of shop made tools and watching the process.
Thank you 👍
Very nice work sir. Oh I wish I had a milling machine. Nice rotary table.
One day maybe 🤔
I like it!
Thank you
I got a similar looking rotary table two or three years ago. It proved to be a bad investment. With my one, the fit between the outer casing & the rotating part was very loose. So when you tightened the locking screw, it displaced the table around 5 thou of an inch sideways. Yes, it does have a bearing in the bottom & I have tightened it up. But I have zero trust in it. That bearing was only a deep grove single ball race. This one is better made but, not of better design. The locking screw is still on the side & still pushes the table away from the centre.
I will only use it for light work and seems tight at the moment, time will tell 👍 fortunately I do have a bigger table to fall back on 🙂