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Titanium
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2004
- Location
- Staten Island NewYork USA
I have been tossed about buying or building a trunnion for our 4th axis for some time. I have a few jobs that I think would benefit if we didn't have to reposition several times.
Often we make a dedicated fixture...which works perfect, but its dedicated.
I think about going with a larger, supported fixture for a vise...but not sure if the unit will loose too much rigidity to be useful on most applications. Or if the idea is nice, but every operation becomes an ordeal trying to maneuver around Fixture or Vise.
Then I think about the time spent fabricating a unit and maybe better to just buy an off the shelf...till I see pricetag and think I can make for a fraction of cost and build to suit my exact needs then I toss the thought back and forth...which is where I am now.
So...I was hoping to hear what others may have used, made, could recommend, would recommend staying away from.
This is the one I have seen and received literature on...Hardinge makes one that I know of and I've seen a few others around...
Stallion Trunnions for use with Haas Rotary Tables - No need for angle and sine plates anymore!
Thanks for input.
Often we make a dedicated fixture...which works perfect, but its dedicated.
I think about going with a larger, supported fixture for a vise...but not sure if the unit will loose too much rigidity to be useful on most applications. Or if the idea is nice, but every operation becomes an ordeal trying to maneuver around Fixture or Vise.
Then I think about the time spent fabricating a unit and maybe better to just buy an off the shelf...till I see pricetag and think I can make for a fraction of cost and build to suit my exact needs then I toss the thought back and forth...which is where I am now.
So...I was hoping to hear what others may have used, made, could recommend, would recommend staying away from.
This is the one I have seen and received literature on...Hardinge makes one that I know of and I've seen a few others around...
Stallion Trunnions for use with Haas Rotary Tables - No need for angle and sine plates anymore!
Thanks for input.