wow - I thought my tool changer was complicated.... Great work!
On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM johnd <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > Nice.Sent from my Samsung S10 > -------- Original message --------From: andrew beck < > andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> Date: 2025-01-20 11:51 a.m. (GMT-08:00) To: > "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 80 tools pretty complicated toolchanger for a > horizontal Mazak Haha.I run a CNC machine shop in taranaki new > ZealandLots of oil and gas here and a few factories etc.It's a full time > gig.And pretty much all my machines run on linuxcnc. With the exception of > afew that run fagor.I got 5 linuxcnc machines currently. All over 4.5 > ton.The biggest is this one at 22 tons.I think my situation is a good > example.You can definitely run a commercial machine shop out to make money > onlinuxcnc.The only thing that linuxcnc has been lacking really bad is the > jerkcontrol I think. Pretty much. Though I have a shopping list for other > stuffI would like 😁On Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 06:14 John Dammeyer, < > jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote:> Very Cool. And you have this in your > basement?>> > -----Original Message-----> > From: andrew beck [mailto: > andrewbeck0...@gmail.com]> > Sent: January 19, 2025 2:34 AM> > To: > Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)> > Subject: [Emc-users] 80 tools pretty > complicated toolchanger for a> horizontal> > Mazak> >> > Hey guys> >> > You > tube links below for those who want to see the videos.> >> > And a very > messy GitHub for those who want to see what happens when a> > classic > ladder fan gets into c components> >> > > https://github.com/linuxcnc8/mazakcnc/tree/main/7i96> >> > First one > toolchanger> >> > https://youtu.be/-zZ6ByCziJw?si=jVA780LO1ffjSR3o> >> > > 2nd one pallet changer> >> > > https://youtu.be/b49M1ny_EFM?si=KiApgLWhonLaOIxh> >> >> >> >> > Just want > to get back to everyone. And especially Andy about where I got> > up to on > my toolchanger efforts on my big mazak CNC> >> > I have found a awesome > method I think for controlling more complicated> > toolchangers that have > carousels and extra arms moving etc> >> >> > So I'm using the extra joints > patch that was implemented by Dewey Garrett> I> > Believe.(Correct me if > I'm wrong)> >> > And I'm using a custom component to assign new values to > the limit3> > component that controls the extra joint motor big thanks to > rodw and joco> > from the forum with the help coding.> >> > This means that > I have nice acceleration and de Acceleration to keep> > everything smooth > and I can just rotate to the correct degrees or> position.> >> > This is > really nice as it's really easy for debugging. You can just setp> > the > limit3.in pin to whatever value and it moves there.> >> > And i put 3 new > Chinese servo motors on the toolchanger.> >> > This machine has about 18 > motors lol to turn on it's crazy.> >> > 5axis plus 3 for toolchanger plus > spindle> > Plus 3 conveyors plus 4 coolant pumps and a pallet changer.> >> > > Anyway it's all coming together soon and I hope to run the new jerk> > control> > that Grotius and others are working on. See here if you missed > it. It's> > ready for testing on physical machines I think.> >> > > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/38-general-linuxcnc-questions/55075-scurve-> > > trajectory-planner> >> > Anyway I'll be back in touch soon when I get the > rest working> > Cheers andrew> >> > > _______________________________________________> > Emc-users mailing list> > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users>>>> > _______________________________________________> Emc-users mailing list> > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users>_______________________________________________Emc-users > mailing listEmc-users@lists.sourceforge.nethttps:// > lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
