Setup new rotary

[gerry]

I got my new Axiom rotary yesterday. Today was install day. 

The cable connection on the headstock was caved in on one side, so that took me a while to straighten out. It appears to be working, but I haven't cut yet. I did 3D print an alignment jig for the tailstock. I carefully aligned the tailstock with the headstock, then measured from the edge of the table to the base of the tailstock. I got 57mm. The lip of the jig hooks over the edge of the table, and a square plate extends to the base of the tailstock. I should be able to place the tailstock in the desired position, then butt the base of the tailstock against the plate while I tighten the hold down bolts.


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Here's the Fusion 360 source file: Tailstock Alignment Tool for Axiom v2.f3d (51.39 KB)

and the Prusa Print File:

Tailstock Alignment Tool for Axiom.3mf (35.89 KB)


P.S. 
Does anyone have a source for the square alignment nuts. They appear to be square nuts for an 8mm bolt, but threaded for 6mm. For now I replaced it with a 6mm square nut.

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[joeblow]

That's fantastic. I like the jig and it will help a lot. I'm still using a spoilboard I cut to ride the tailstock up and down. Set yourself up with a convenient way to set Z. I use the puck off the machine bed and changed the ‘raise to’ height to 50mm in the hhc. That puts me at 75mm off the machine bed after the spindle returns from touching off the puck. Then I just reset Z-0 and all is good. You could easily make a 75mm plate to set the puck on and just go from there too.