CNC Rotary Tube Cutting Prototype

Building a CNC Rotary Tube Cutting attachment for the CNC Plasma / Scribe table, and some test cuts. More to come once all the bugs are worked out and its producing parts.
2014-10-28 22.53.58 Cutting out the main box for the Rotary Tube cutting attachment in a foldable piece.
1 Cutting out the main box for the Rotary Tube cutting attachment in a foldable piece.
 2014-10-28 23.52.52 Folded up ready to weld. Threaded motor mount adjusting plate on the table also.
2 Folded up ready to weld. Threaded motor mount adjusting plate on the table also.
 2014-10-30 01.08.10 Assembled to test fit before finishing.
3 Assembled to test fit before finishing.
 2014-10-30 01.08.27 Assembled to test fit before finishing.
4 Assembled to test fit before finishing.
2014-10-30 21.14.51 Had to turn down the length of the bronze bushings from 1 1/2" to 7/8".
5 Had to turn down the length of the bronze bushings from 1 1/2" to 7/8".
 2014-11-02 14.14.48 Heated interferance fit between the tube shaft and the chuck mounting plate. Now truing it up and turning the step.
6 Heated interferance fit between the tube shaft and the chuck mounting plate. Now truing it up and turning the step.
 2014-11-02 14.57.17 Finished up, painted and assembled.
7 Finished up, painted and assembled.
 20151208 202145 2nd Prototype for the Rotary Axis. Only minor changes until the final RTC1 version.
8 2nd Prototype for the Rotary Axis. Only minor changes until the final RTC1 version.
20151208 202257 2nd Prototype for the Rotary Axis. Only minor changes until the final RTC1 version.
9 2nd Prototype for the Rotary Axis. Only minor changes until the final RTC1 version.
 video-2014-11-03-22-09-11 Video of the first test cut, with some holes in a piece of 1 1/2" round tube. Cut quality was massively improved after adding the support bearings under the tube.
10 Video of the first test cut, with some holes in a piece of 1 1/2" round tube. Cut quality was massively improved after adding the support bearings under the tube.
 2014-11-05 22.26.33 Parts cut from 1 1/2" square tube in the next videos. The chair is just a fun test piece, and the other is a gusset for an ATV swingarm.
11 Parts cut from 1 1/2" square tube in the next videos. The chair is just a fun test piece, and the other is a gusset for an ATV swingarm.
 Chair Test "Chair" part cut from square tube. Just a fun test part to show the capabilities.
12 Test "Chair" part cut from square tube. Just a fun test part to show the capabilities.
2014-11-15 18.39.04 Showing the scrap and parts from cutting gussets from 1 1/2" square tube.
13 Showing the scrap and parts from cutting gussets from 1 1/2" square tube.
 Gussets Cutting Cutting some test gussets from 1 1/2" square tube for ATV swingarms.
14 Cutting some test gussets from 1 1/2" square tube for ATV swingarms.
 Gussets Dry Run A Dry run (no torch) to show the speed and precise locating of the machine while lifting for the corners and cutting parts.
15 A Dry run (no torch) to show the speed and precise locating of the machine while lifting for the corners and cutting parts.
 2014-11-16 21.21.10 A test "footpeg" out of 1 1/2" round tubing.
16 A test "footpeg" out of 1 1/2" round tubing.
Round Tube Peg Video of the test "footpeg" out of some scrap 1 1/2" round tubing.
17 Video of the test "footpeg" out of some scrap 1 1/2" round tubing.
 20160409 153517 Coped pipe end joints cut from 3" heavy wall pipe on the Rotary Chuck. The pipe had a large weld seam inside that kept the parts connected if handled carefully. Dropping the cut pipe on the ground released the parts.
18 Coped pipe end joints cut from 3" heavy wall pipe on the Rotary Chuck. The pipe had a large weld seam inside that kept the parts connected if handled carefully. Dropping the cut pipe on the ground released the parts.
 20160409 153510 Coped pipe end joints cut from 3" heavy wall pipe on the Rotary Chuck. The pipe had a large weld seam inside that kept the parts connected if handled carefully. Dropping the cut pipe on the ground released the parts.
19 Coped pipe end joints cut from 3" heavy wall pipe on the Rotary Chuck. The pipe had a large weld seam inside that kept the parts connected if handled carefully. Dropping the cut pipe on the ground released the parts.
 20160409 145511 Coped pipe end joints cut from 3" heavy wall pipe on the Rotary Chuck. The pipe had a large weld seam inside that kept the parts connected if handled carefully. Dropping the cut pipe on the ground released the parts.
20 Coped pipe end joints cut from 3" heavy wall pipe on the Rotary Chuck. The pipe had a large weld seam inside that kept the parts connected if handled carefully. Dropping the cut pipe on the ground released the parts.
Coped Tube Rotary CNC YouTube Thumb Cutting coped fencing caps from 3" pipe on the Rotary Axis.
21 Cutting coped fencing caps from 3" pipe on the Rotary Axis.