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Adding a Touch Plate and Modifying the Tailstock Mount for the Rotary Axis on My Gatton CNC
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With the rotary axis now fully operational, it’s time to add touch plate functionality and modify the tailstock mount on my Gatton CNC’s rotary axis. MODIFYING THE TAILSTOCK MOUNT The tailstock mount is 2 long pieces of t-track with an MDF spacer separating them. It mounts the tailstock just fine, but getting the tailstock lined up with the center of the chuck ended up being a giant pain. I needed to come up with a solution, and luckily the manufacturer of the tailstock gave it to me. The recess in the bottom of the Tailstock Housing The tailstock housing has a slight recess cast into the bottom of it.…
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The Mount and First Run of the Rotary Axis on My Gatton CNC
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] THE MOUNT BASE With the rotary axis set up and tested, it’s time to mount it on my Gatton CNC. When I built the table for my CNC, I included a cutout up front specifically for this project. If I made one mistake, it was in not making the cutout wider. I do regret that now. But, it’s okay – I’ll work with what I got. In the video below, I describe how I screwed a 48” long piece of kiln dried 2×6 to the bottom of my table frame. I then cut 2 pieces of MDF to sit on top of that 2×6. I sealed the bottom and…
