[Emc-users] Lathe Tool-Changer

2011-06-16 Thread Clint Washburn
I am in the process of setting up classic-ladder for the tool-changer on my Hitachi-Seiki NH500 Turret lathe. I am using a mesa 5i20 card for inputs and opto22 relays. For each tool position it uses a combination of inputs from six switches that follow 6 cams on a drum to dictate position

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Tool-Changer

2011-06-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 June 2011 06:50, Clint Washburn cl...@clintandheidi.com wrote:  I am in the process of setting up classic-ladder for the tool-changer on my Hitachi-Seiki NH500 Turret lathe If you are comfortable with Ladder, then that is probably a good way to go. However, I think if I was trying to

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Tool-Changer

2011-06-16 Thread John Thornton
My turret is a bit simpler but all my config files are here including my clp file. http://gnipsel.com/shop/hardinge/hardinge.xhtml John Clint Washburn wrote: I am in the process of setting up classic-ladder for the tool-changer on my Hitachi-Seiki NH500 Turret lathe. I am using a mesa

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Tool-Changer

2011-06-16 Thread Ted Hyde
Clint - my Tsugami lathe is similar, except it had a 3phase AC motor with hi and lo gearing for rotation - but did include the binary cams (position, top-dead center and a PARITY bit!) - although that setup did prove to be less-than-optimal in the long run (I have since converted the turret

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Tool-Changer

2011-06-16 Thread Matt Shaver
On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:50:37 -0700 Clint Washburn cl...@clintandheidi.com wrote: Does this make sense to anyone? Has anyone used this type of classic-ladder program for their tool-changer? Does anyone have an .clp program that would illustrate how to go about this so I can get an idea of

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Tool-Changer

2011-06-16 Thread Stuart Stevenson
This is the tool change component I use for the tool changer on my Enshu 3 axis mill. This mill has a chain matrix on the side of the machine, a random tool changer and a swing arm to change the tool in the spindle with the tool in the tool change pot use, copy, modify at your pleasure