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Kinda cool?? Anyone have one?

Brent H

Brent H

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So a bit jelly here as I would have some cool ideas but anyone used/ have one of these?

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Its like a rotary head for the mill - the “Inheritance Machinist” uses it in the last video. Prices “used” seem crazy canadian$$. Any knock offs??
 
cool, interesting if you want to cut circles in thin stock. arcs too I guess.

But at that price I'd think of a way to use RT to accomplish the task.
 
Thats cool. Like a manual k&t 2d

Kearney and Trecker #2D Rotary Head Mill

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slow-poke said:
By the time I installed that thing I could cut five circles with a CNC capable machine.

FYI a circle is one line of gcode. The better mousetrap.
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While I admit I never really had all that much experience actually USING a rotary table, maybe a dozen or so times. Back when I was a designer in my early days I used to have to generate prints for the old toolmakers so they could make stuff on the rotary table all the time, because we did a lot of that stuff manually having only 2 cnc's that were too busy cutting more complicated stuff. Fast forward a few years when I started getting some CNC experience, I was instantly like "I'm never touching a rotary table again :D. And I didn't, maybe 2-3 times since then. But now in the home shop there have been many times I wished I had one, and have been trying to find a nice 10-12" one for a while now. I'd probably use it quite a bit at home, and I have a CNC sitting right next to my manual mill. I'm actually starting to enjoy cranking handles a lot more, and I never thought I'd say that lol.

These heads are pretty cool though. Not sure i'd have a use for one other than for the experience, but you can be sure, now that a youtuber has showcased one, the prices will be through the roof on whatever limited supply there is out there. If you've got one tucked under a bench somewhere, now's the time to unload it.
 
jorogi said:
Did you see this Dan, looks nice, very similar to my News and shipping might be a possibility.

Post in thread '12 inch Rotary table, $700, Oakbank, MB' https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/12-inch-rotary-table-700-oakbank-mb.13753/post-182901
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Ya, I spotted it when you posted this morning. Looks in great shape and a great price too, but sadly not a H/V like I want. Also one of the rare time a deal pops up in the neutral zone between east/western guys, so good for them......I'd almost feel guilty as an Ontario guy snatching one out from under their noses.....:D I used to use the exact same one at work, but ours was in MUCH worse shape, and missing the plates. That one looks brand new. A deal for whoever buys it for sure. I don't deserve to own anything that nice lol.

Right now isn't a great $$ time either, Been out of work for most of the year, and only now starting to get back on my feet with a bit of cushion again. I'd have a hard time justifying the $700 for a rotary table right now when other things and projects could benefit from that money. There's a guy (Cowan Machinery) just east of me that deals in used equipment that always has a few available. Some are pretty rough, but would clean up good enough for the majority of my uses. I just don't really have an immediate need right now so it'll pay to sit tight and be patient. Something will come up that ticks all the boxes.
 
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