Patent ID: 7988787

Claim:
A workpiece support system, comprising: a base table having at least one rotating spindle rod associated therewith, the spindle rod extending in a vertical direction away from the base table, the spindle rod capable of powered rotation about a centerline of the spindle rod; at least one stop post, the stop post connected to the base table and extending in a vertical direction therefrom, the stop post having an elongate shape, the stop post disposed at a distance from the spindle rod and extending parallel therewith; at least one workpiece support module, the workpiece support module including: a rotating table having a central opening and a plurality of peripheral openings, the plurality of peripheral openings disposed symmetrically around a peripheral portion of the rotating table, the rotating table engagingly disposed around the spindle rod, wherein the spindle rod passes through and engages the central opening of the rotating table such that the rotating table rotates about the centerline when the spindle rod rotates, a stationary table axially supporting the rotating table vertically, the stationary table freely disposed around the spindle rod, the stationary table connected to the at least one stop post such that the stationary table remains stationary when the spindle rod rotates; at least one bearing disposed around the spindle rod, the at least one bearing rotatably isolating the rotating table from the stationary table, the at least one bearing disposed between the rotating table and the stationary table, wherein the at least one bearing separates the rotating table from the stationary table and wherein the at least one bearing is a roller bearing, the roller bearing including a bearing portion, a race portion, and a plurality of rollers disposed between the bearing and race portions.