Erik Christiansen wrote: > While I don't have my feet properly wet yet with this CNC stuff, it > when leaning how to swim, don't your feet get wet first ? :-) > looks like the details depend on our machines, and the level of > performance we need. It shouldn't be that hard to make a basic one, if > you figure the toolchanger is just doing what we do with our hands, and > it's more likely to work well if it as simple as possible. I like that "what we do with our hands". I have a high speed spindle (http://www.bzt-cnc.de/product_info.php/info/p19_Fraes-Spindel-2KW-380V-18000-rpm-.html) with a fixed ER25 collet. The only option I currently see is something like the rapid changer from High Tech Systems (http://www.hightechsystemsllc.com/pt_rapid_changer.html) but that one does not fit my system.
The other option is a bit more complex and involves pneumatic operated spanner and a pneumatic wrench to change a complete cutter/nut/collet assembly - but I have no idea what that will do for the wear on the spindle's collet mount (apart from the fact that is is a bit complex). I can imagine that holding the spindle, unscrewing the collet's nut, swapping the combo for another one and then screwing the nut back in place is not that good for the spindle. Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
