Looking to create some form of 4th axis for my Bridgeport. Need to make radial slots on some round tube, few random gears, and flat cuts on shafts. Thus, needing to cut while rotating and have the indexing option.
1. Would love to use a harmonic drive with a chuck. However, it appears that the cost of the controllers and motor etc to computerize it (which I know only a little about) would make this more expensive than just getting a rotary table or DV.
2. Manual method using a dividing head or rotary table with indexing plates. Which one would be better for the job? Only have budget for one of the other. Seems that the rotary table would be best for radial cuts due to the vernier dial. I don't see that DV's have a vernier dial, just the plates.
1. Would love to use a harmonic drive with a chuck. However, it appears that the cost of the controllers and motor etc to computerize it (which I know only a little about) would make this more expensive than just getting a rotary table or DV.
2. Manual method using a dividing head or rotary table with indexing plates. Which one would be better for the job? Only have budget for one of the other. Seems that the rotary table would be best for radial cuts due to the vernier dial. I don't see that DV's have a vernier dial, just the plates.
