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Offline ScroungerLee

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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #45 on: October 26, 2012, 04:17:19 PM »
About halfway down the page linked below is an explanation of how to divide a paper strip into the divisions needed to wrap around something to be able to mark degrees:

http://www.projectsinmetal.com/a-simple-rotary-table-without-a-worm-drive/

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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #46 on: October 26, 2012, 05:00:39 PM »
Well done Pete - congratulations  :whoohoo:

Quote from: Pete49 on October 26, 2012, 03:44:35 AM
Yep that was the biggest hold up Tel but now I know I can and threading on the lathe is no longer a dark art for me :cartwheel: I know its a slow build compared to most here but It will be done when its done.
;D There you have it - threading on the lathe is not that difficult, and a very handy skill to have  :ThumbsUp: .  In fact, its one of the operations I enjoy the most on the lathe.
And I think you've got the right attitude as well - don't worry about speed and don't rush things - just do a bit at a time.  You'll soon find that as you repeat operations and develop your own work methodology, speed will come by itself.  It's our hobby not our work  :)

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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #47 on: October 27, 2012, 04:00:51 AM »
Thank you all for the great support as without it I would have fallen at that hurdle. I now want to refine it a bit and will do another out of brass and with a 8mm hss tool as I had to use a 10mm and was not too happy with the result but hey it works. Lee thanks for the link its now saved  ;D I must say that using HSS for the last year instead of those cheapy carbide tools has been a great time as I can grind the shape I need for the job rather than buy a tool though I have modded a couple brazed carbide tools. Heres a pic of the finished gear in place.
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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #48 on: October 27, 2012, 08:55:54 AM »
That'll Do Pete!   Nice job!

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Offline Pete49

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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #49 on: January 12, 2013, 02:43:46 AM »
Just a heads up to let you all know the RT is finished. Finally marked the degrees on the table (messy so no pics) and hand wheel and it works as intended though I may make a better table if I find a suitable piece of metal at a later date ...or not. Next step is to go back to the beam engine and see If I can get it to run
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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #50 on: January 12, 2013, 03:33:44 AM »
Hey Pete, if it works for you man that will  do it. Thanks for sharing bud and happy metal cutting. I be waiting on that Beam engine post.

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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #51 on: January 12, 2013, 09:18:58 AM »
Looking forward to it Pete!


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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #52 on: January 14, 2013, 11:00:40 PM »
I was absent during the time you were building this, Pete.  Hope you show us some
pics of the finished item.  Congrats on getting her done!

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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #53 on: January 15, 2013, 03:06:41 AM »
OK Don I will post a pic of it  ::) bit too hot to go down to the shed so will post it tomorrow.
I have been looking at it and decided I will make a new table and I now have the correct size stamps. The dial is able to be zeroed as well only did it to see if I could and it works  :ThumbsUp:
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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #54 on: January 16, 2013, 02:47:26 AM »
well here it is. Had to use the phone camera as my battery in the canon was flat.  :facepalm:
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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #55 on: January 16, 2013, 04:22:17 AM »
Well I must say that I am impressed. I enjoyed reading the build as well.  Good job.
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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #56 on: January 16, 2013, 05:52:41 AM »
Well done Pete. Should prove very useful

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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #57 on: January 16, 2013, 10:22:23 AM »
Quote from: swilliams on January 16, 2013, 05:52:41 AM
Well done Pete. Should prove very useful

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Yes it should!   Well done Pete! :cheers:

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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #58 on: January 16, 2013, 02:00:11 PM »
Quote from: swilliams on January 16, 2013, 05:52:41 AM
Well done Pete. Should prove very useful

Steve

What Steve said.

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Re: Rotary table build
« Reply #59 on: January 17, 2013, 10:16:20 AM »
will be using it very soon on the corliss build (if I can get the materials)...was thinking of making the flywheel first  :)
Thanks for all the help and advice to help me through it all
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