Well done Dave! I've had thoughts for a long time, attaching a stepper motor to the rotating table and an Arduino to do the stepping. 90 turns per rev originally multiplied by 200, 400 or 800 gives a resolution of 1 per 18000, 36000 or 72000. It ought to manage most things. All gear is sitting around... Thanks for the inspiration Dave!
@@TheMiniMachineShop Maybe Clough42.... I know about his electronic leadscrew. Got a home made bolt circle calculator based on an Arduino UNO, and it works! Made all the stuff for an electrical leadscrew but not used it yet...
Hi, I've seen that done before but it leaves a round bottom which causes the belt to ride up resulting in belt wear. But how are you going to do it without an expensive rotary table and cutter.
@@TheMiniMachineShop I thought the HTD belt teeth had a round profile when compressed, GT2 has more clearance. Once I filed the burrs smooth, the belt seemed to fit perfectly.
>how are you going to do it without an expensive rotary table and cutter. PCD function in a DRO allows radial drilling of holes, if that's what you're asking.
Hello Dave, Great work, can you please point me in the direction of the video where you made your Milling Vice jaws. I am interested to understand the sticking up parts on top of the jaws. Thanks Paul,,
Hi Paul, Simple, I added the four brass pins so I can quickly clamp mainly round material over using V blocks. Both pulleys sat flat and were well secured while I drilled and reamed them using the pins. Also, it's a 3" vise so with V blocks I can't clamp 3" material. No room but can with the pins. Also 3" square material can be clamped.
@@TheMiniMachineShop Thanks Dave, I have a 3" vice that I am fixing up for my mill and will do the same... When I show it on RU-vid I will make sure everyone knows it was your idea.
@@TheMiniMachineShop I understand what a timing pulley/belt is, I build engines and the timing pulley on engines is used to rotate the cam at the right timing.
