MICHAEL
Elite Cafe Member
I was getting pm's about my engraving stand, so to save time I thought I would post pics while I throw back a couple of cold beers. I will be happy to answer any questions in this post but please remember if i answer someone in a pm it only helps 1 person, if we discuss it here, it will continue to help the many.
the table is the biggest piece of scrap I had to make a table, it's 11.5 inches across. Turned on the monarch. I kept the drill press base and inner sleeve. The inner sleeve had a weld seam I had to grind out. Used a harbor freight 1/4" die grinder with carbide cylinder burr. The top knob controls the drag on the table and the lower knob controls the height. I have an 80 pound Air cylinder to assist in raising and lowering my work. I turned a copper setscrew that is lock tighted into a hex-head screw. The key to smooth rotation of the table is the solid steel post turned to fit perfectly into the sleeve that I ground the weld seam out of. I spent most of a day getting this fit perfect. Had to use a lapping compound that a machinist friend has that breaks down as you use it. Regular lapping compound won't work because it doesn't break down and the post gets stuck, due to irregularities in the tube. Didn't have a boring bar or a drill long enough to make this sleeve. Just realized I didn't get pics of thrust bearing, washers and post. Better post what I have so far before I lose it.
the table is the biggest piece of scrap I had to make a table, it's 11.5 inches across. Turned on the monarch. I kept the drill press base and inner sleeve. The inner sleeve had a weld seam I had to grind out. Used a harbor freight 1/4" die grinder with carbide cylinder burr. The top knob controls the drag on the table and the lower knob controls the height. I have an 80 pound Air cylinder to assist in raising and lowering my work. I turned a copper setscrew that is lock tighted into a hex-head screw. The key to smooth rotation of the table is the solid steel post turned to fit perfectly into the sleeve that I ground the weld seam out of. I spent most of a day getting this fit perfect. Had to use a lapping compound that a machinist friend has that breaks down as you use it. Regular lapping compound won't work because it doesn't break down and the post gets stuck, due to irregularities in the tube. Didn't have a boring bar or a drill long enough to make this sleeve. Just realized I didn't get pics of thrust bearing, washers and post. Better post what I have so far before I lose it.
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