given a mill like http://www.lathes.co.uk/harrisonmiller/img1.gif
then mount the dti on the table top and measure against the front flat below the horizontal spindle sliding the table side to side for minimum deflection. But some machines have a marking or detent to easily get back to square. Dave Caroline On 17/01/2014, sam sokolik <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the table rotation is between the x and y axis... > > So - a square against the tee slots and then use the y axis? > > I could see some sort of fixture that sits on the table/aligned with the > tee slots and has 4 bored holes that you probe and then do the math? > > sam > > > > > On 1/17/2014 11:04 AM, Ed wrote: >> On 01/17/2014 10:34 AM, andy pugh wrote: >>> My milling machine has a swinging table. This is excellent for gear >>> hobbing, as I can set the table to the hob helix angle. >>> >>> If I forget to put it back I can make trapezoidal boxes. DAMHIK. >>> >>> I am wondering how to be sure that the table is properly square. I guess >>> that the critical thing it needs to be square to is the Y slides. >>> >> Vertical or horizontal spindle? Usually use a test indicator in the T >> slot and traverse the table. >> >> Ed. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. >> Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For >> Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. >> Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. > Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For > Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. > Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
