"Wild_Bill" wrote in message
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Some rotary tables can be motorized to run continuously while milling, but
I expect that some of the light duty RTs should probably just be used for
positioning.

I was using a motorized RT for a while, and it seemed to work very well
(hobby, not production speeds & feeds). I used a small Oriental Motor
gearmotor, chain and sprockets and a Phase II 6" horizontal RT.
The RT was turning very slowly, less than 2 RPM, maybe considerably
slower.
It's a method I wanted to try, for cutting disks from sheet/plate stock
without center holes.


So, it bears further consideration. I guess the next question is "How fast
can you rotate a rotary table?" :-)

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Michael Koblic,
Campbell River, BC