Astro_Al Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Hi folks, just wondering if anyone knows a source of handwheel controlled metal slidy table things / compound tables / slide tables / x-y tables - whatever you want to call them - for a side project I've got going on. Like the base of a milling machine where you mount the work. Hopefully it wont be too big, and doesn't need much range of movement either. Also, tolerance isn't too much of an issue - should be fairly easy to satisfy those criteria? Something fairly basic is good, price is the driving factor on this one. Used, new, whatever. can't find any anywhere - maybe I'm calling them the wrong thing? Cheers, Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 A quick ebay search for 'milling machine' I found these Rotary table bench top cnc mill big mill cross slide vice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedx Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 If you're not too concerned about accuracy then this would probably do. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p...70&r=2194&g=106 COlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Have a look at Proxxon Tools.They make a nice smallish one. I eat rat poison mike I can cause trouble in an empty house !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 If you're not too concerned about accuracy then this would probably do.http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p...70&r=2194&g=106 COlin I've got one of those, there are three sizes in the range. I think it's the only Clarke thing I've bought that I haven't had to repair before using it! I use it on a pillar drill, and would be lost without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I've got one of those, there are three sizes in the range. I think it's the only Clarke thing I've bought that I haven't had to repair before using it!I use it on a pillar drill, and would be lost without it. I bought one of these; from axminster tools; looks a bit (but not much) better than the clarke ones. http://www.axminster.co.uk/recno/14/produc...Vice-206617.htm (search for cross vice and compound table - several size are avialable and ISTR cheaper than MM). I have never used it and would be lost without my Silva compass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 Thanks guys, in fact I just need the x-y table rather than a sliding vice, as I need to mount a rotating vice on top, so it can move in a plane and rotate as well. I have found some decent swivelling vices, but I need to mount it on a moveable base... Ta, I'll keep looking. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Thanks guys, in fact I just need the x-y table rather than a sliding vice, as I need to mount a rotating vice on top, so it can move in a plane and rotate as well. I have found some decent swivelling vices, but I need to mount it on a moveable base...Ta, I'll keep looking. Al. Couldn't you do it the other way round? Mount a sliding vice on a rotating base - front hub for example. The table on my drill will rotate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 Yeah - I could either use a rotary table and a slide-vice, or a slide-table and a rotary vice. From what I've seen so far, I think there'd be less slop in a slide tabel and rotary vice, using low cost parts. Those big rotary tables are great, but needs to be at least semi-portable. 60 kgs just for part of one bit of the machine is just too damn big. This route may be possible if I can find a slightly smaller rotary table at a decent price. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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