Tilting Table for mill or drill

Early evening all,

Has any member had any experience of the type of tilting table similar to the Arc-Euro version (5"x7" )

Any comments would be appreciated.

Len. P.

P.S. can't get rid of the smiley!!!!

I can, J

Edited By The Merry Miller on 27/07/2014 17:01:19

Edited By JasonB on 27/07/2014 17:02:29

I bought one from Chonos a while back. I do not use it often but it is a nice solid device and reasonably well made.

It is nearly 4 inches high so does take up a bit of Z axis room. Make sure your mill is big enough.

Roger Woollett

I had one for Xmas. As you move over from the horizontal, the weight suddenly takes over and the table flops down to its end stop. I drilled and tapped 6 holes in the end on a radius and made a "crowbar" for them, it acts as bit of a counterweight and makes setting angles much easier . Also the mounting "ears" were rubbish, not cast flat, true or thick enough. When you tightened it down to a mill table, there was 1/16" gap under one side of the nut compared to the other. I took a little off with my mill, but to get the area completely flat would have left perhaps a tab of 1/32" thick.

You get what you pay for. . .

Frank

Thanks for the replies lads.

Frank, I'd be interested to know from whom you purchased your table and what the cost was?

If you would rather not embarrass any company you could perhaps sent me a PM with the info.

Len.P.

P.S. Thanks or getting rid of the smiley Jason.

Hi Len

Noticed the table you mention tilts 45 deg each way so may not always adjust to the angle needed.

If you are using it for fairly light work making your own is one way to go, I made 1 to use on a mill that has

a flat plate drilled to take a 3" chuck or vice and will rotate a full 90 degrees.

Picture will be added to my Album.

Rgds, Emgee

Len,

It's a little off-topic [and not inexpensive], but this design is very interesting.

... May be worth considering a home-made device along these lines.

MichaelG.

There is a design consisting of a large round bar held horizontal in a vice, flat milled along length, plate bolted to flat. The pate then 'hinges' on the bar which is gripped in the vice. A screw jack or shims can hold up the outer end for better ridgidity.

Hi Len, they are useful enough but there will be times when you wished they tilted past the 45 degree limit. For such times an adjustable angle plate will fit the bill. If you can only afford one, then go for the angle plate, as it will do everything the tilting table will do and more, though angle setting is marginally less easy as you need a protractor with a spirit level.

chriStephens

Thanks for all of your comments peeps.

I think I will make the 0-90 degs type, I can see the advantages quite clearly now over the +/- 45 degs version.

Thanks again for your help.

Len. P.