Rotary table near Winnipeg

[justindavidow]

I considered messaging the owner of this 6" rotary table; https://www.kijiji.ca/v-tool-other/winnipeg/6-inch-rotary-table/1601071430 as I'll def need a dividing setup in a few months and this isn't a bad price for what it is.

There's NO brand info; I assume it's a cheap generic (prob from amazon?) and being ~100KM away I don't want to waste the gas going to see it in person with everything going on.

That said; it's the best price I've come across on a "nearly new" 6" rotary table.

Might be interesting to someone?

 

[DavidR8]

That looks identical to mine and I paid less than $400 new from... dang it I can't remember...
Let me dig a bit.

 

[DavidR8]

Found it.
Free shipping so it definitely was less than $400 CDN.

 

[justindavidow]

Yeah; I have zero luck getting anything half decent from amazon. I always end up back-and-forth returning the stuff I get 2-3 times before I finally get something even close to spec.

Assuming free shipping, it looks like the current listings on Amazon.COM appear to be ~300 (Table; Tailstock; and dividing set)
At current exchange; that's 377.14 CAD, or 426.17 after taxes. (I'd likely have to ship it to North Dakota and go pick it up in Pembina, ~55-60 in gas and fees at the receiver)

Not saying I enjoy that table is a decent used price; but it's not actually that bad for where I live.


That said; I still have no idea what kind of quality such a table would actually be. I IMAGINE it's going to need some cleanup and tweaking.

If you don't mind me asking @David_R8 : How do you like yours? I saw your old thread about it: https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/new-rotary-table.2646/

Still getting a lot of use? any major complaints?

 

[deleted_user]

I bought the same rotary table and set up, unused for $250 in Ontario last winter. I see these sporadically in the 300 range mostly always unused... people buy em and dont use em. Go figure.

Note I haven't used mine yet either. But I blame issues with moving and covid for that

 

[DavidR8]

In case it wasn't clear but that was an eBay purchase.
I'm very impressed by it to be honest, The fit and finish is far better than the price would have you believe. There's very little slop in the gear and the dividing plates are a very snug fit. I have a 6" 4-jaw chuck mounted on it now.

 

[YYCHM]

In case it wasn't clear but that was an eBay purchase.
I'm very impressed by it to be honest, The fit and finish is far better than the price would have you believe. There's very little slop in the gear and the dividing plates are a very snug fit. I have a 6" 4-jaw chuck mounted on it now.

How well did the dividing plate crank handle fit?

 

[DavidR8]

How well did the dividing plate crank handle fit?

It's a piston fit!

 

[YYCHM]

It's a piston fit!

Did you read my rant?

 

[DavidR8]

Did you read my rant?

No, where is it?

 

[YYCHM]

No, where is it?

This is my 6" HV RT Dividing Plate Rant.......

So, I acquired a 6" HV RT which is basically this one sans TS and dividing plates. https://www.busybeetools.com/products/rotary-table-6in-c-w-tail-stock-indexing.html Then I order a dividing plate kit from Amazon...

canadianhobbymetalworkers.com

 

[DavidR8]

Nope, didn't see that.
My table is different from yours and I had no such issues with the plates, handle or sector arms.
I did take a gamble by ordering the plates separate from the table but felt confident because the same vendor also sold the table, tailstock and plates etc as a kit for more dollars than the table with tailstock and plates separately.

 

[Tom Kitta]

Ad is gone. At 400 it was expensive. I sold mine few months back for under $300. - I think $250 or something in Calgary.