Rotating positioner
Rotating positioner
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Dear all
I deal with TIG Welding of hollow cylinders each of 600 mm in diameter. I want to automate the process. I want to design a rotating positioner to rotate the work piece while keeping the torch steady. Hence the resulting position will be 1G.
Can anyone help in designing the positioner for cylinders.
My idea is to clamp a three jaw chuck in a vertical rotary table and rotate that vertical table with motor aor any other thing like that. Is this practical?
All opinions will be highly appreciated.
Thanx all in advance.
I deal with TIG Welding of hollow cylinders each of 600 mm in diameter. I want to automate the process. I want to design a rotating positioner to rotate the work piece while keeping the torch steady. Hence the resulting position will be 1G.
Can anyone help in designing the positioner for cylinders.
My idea is to clamp a three jaw chuck in a vertical rotary table and rotate that vertical table with motor aor any other thing like that. Is this practical?
All opinions will be highly appreciated.
Thanx all in advance.





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Google "DIY weld positioner" and several come up.
Driving a rotary table with a variable speed drill is pretty slick.
http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/threads/46599-Rot...
http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?84891-Anyone-...
http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?84891-Anyone-...
RE: Rotating positioner
Automated TIG welding would definitely cost less and give more consistent quality than a manual TIG process for production parts once implemented. But there is some cost and effort associated with implementing the automated TIG welding process. In theory, if you had expertise in welding, metallurgy, machine design, digital controls, and software, you could purchase the components required and construct your own automated TIG welding machine. But in reality it would be far cheaper and less hassle to purchase an existing system.