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Jul
7
2011

Rotary Axis CNC Stepper Motor Retrofit for a Taig Milling Machine

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After using my CNC machines to create 3 dimensional art for an art show  I wanted to add a fourth rotational axis to ease in the production of 3 dimensional objects and parts. I decided to add the 4th rotary axis to my Taig CNC Milling machine since I had just upgraded to a 5 axis’ controller and had a matching stepper motor. A rotary table used in conjunction with a mill allows a machinist to produce virtually any part he can design. The only limits are size, not complexity.


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