Randy -
I think that to be safe, R.DesJardin should go ahead and send his 4th axis to you for a fit check. It's only about 90 pounds, so UPS will take it with an overweight charge. It can't be much, and I'm sure you'll hurry with it and have it back to him in under a year.
I'm probably the odd man out on using the rotary table with the guard still on. I have gotten used to it that way, and since I'm really pretty lazy I'm sure I'll keep it that way for a while. It looks goofy with the clear guard just flopped up there, but it seems to work.
Keep up the good work, Randy. You have already posted a hefty handful of great ideas, and several of them are on my back burners to do. If I only had more time... Maybe I should rent you for a week to come and fix up my machine (of course, you'll have the decency to clean my shop while you're at it, right?).
Regards,
- Just Gary |