I made a cheap index rotary table that I needed to make some candlestick bases. For each one I sandwiched a 3/4 plywood with two pieces of 1/4" hardboard just smaller than would fit between the rails of my machine. I clipped the corners to make it where I could use the machine to make it round. I mounted a hub in the the middle and drilled a hole in the opposite side for the tail stock to set in. You have to make sure the hub and opposite hole for the tail stock are lined up perfectly. I mounted it in the mill and turned it round using the flat bottomed bit. You can then make your disk indexed by using the index plates come with your mill. Move the index pin on the mill to the first position and cut a grove in the edge of the disk with a v-groove bit. Use whatever intervals you need. After you have cut all the index grooves, unmount the piece and drill a larger hole in the middle whatever bolt size you have for the pivot point. I also countersunk the head of the bolt so it would not be in the way. Then mount it on a piece of plywood that will fit between the rails of your machine. The next step is to make a index pin to hold the wheel in the desired position. Make a u-shaped block of wood to hold another block that is pointed on the end that holds the wheel and the other is a tight fit in the u-shaped block. I cut the block with a taper so that it fit snug and would not allow the wheel to turn. If I can figure out how to insert photos, I will load two that will make things real clear.
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