On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Kirk Wallace <kwall...@wallacecompany.com>wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-01-31 at 17:39 +0000, andy pugh wrote: > > On 31 January 2011 16:37, Igor Chudov <ichu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > says "Max weight 990 lbs, centrally loaded". So, it is not clear if 250 > lbs > > > on the left side is acceptable or not. > > > > Another 250lb (preferably of Osmium to take up less space) on the > > opposite end to balance will still leave you with 490lb of workpiece > > weight :-) > > > > As cool as the rotary table is, I would not want that much weight on my > Bridgeport, let alone my Shizuoka. Igor, I would seriously consider > putting that Hobart to use and make a crane so you can put the table on > only when needed. Now that you have one table done and know how to do > it, I would also consider looking for another small one to convert, so > that you have one that you won't mind using. Again, I don't want to > detract from your deserved victory, but that's how I see it from my > vantage point. > > Kirk, I think that I will rig something to lift it out of the way, I have a pneumatic chain hoist that I cam use for this. i ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users