Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanger howto/tutorial

2009-05-06 Thread Erik Christiansen
On Tue, May 05, 2009 at 03:46:08PM +0200, Rob Jansen wrote: > 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 ? :-) I suppose they do, especially when jumping into this "boots first".

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanger howto/tutorial

2009-05-05 Thread Dave Engvall
On May 5, 2009, at 6:05 AM, Erik Christiansen wrote: > > While I don't have my feet properly wet yet with this CNC stuff, it > 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

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanger howto/tutorial

2009-05-05 Thread Rob Jansen
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, i

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanger howto/tutorial

2009-05-05 Thread Erik Christiansen
On Tue, May 05, 2009 at 12:34:28PM +0100, Sven Wesley wrote: > True, but I hope someone already made a toolchanger from scratch and did > make a writeup about it. If it's a line setup or a carousel doesn't really > matter, I just would like to find all the steps from having two tools > changed manu

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanger howto/tutorial

2009-05-05 Thread Sven Wesley
> > > hi, > i think first you need to evaluate the type of changer your setup > demands and take it from there > > robert > True, but I hope someone already made a toolchanger from scratch and did make a writeup about it. If it's a line setup or a carousel doesn't really matter, I just would

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanger howto/tutorial

2009-05-05 Thread robert
Sven Wesley wrote: > I've been planning to make a tool-depot for a machine, and after reading the > latest toolchanger discussion I searced for documentation. I found some > about the coding between EMC and PLC, but is there any detailed documenation > how to make for example a carousel? I mean, mo

[Emc-users] Toolchanger howto/tutorial

2009-05-05 Thread Sven Wesley
I've been planning to make a tool-depot for a machine, and after reading the latest toolchanger discussion I searced for documentation. I found some about the coding between EMC and PLC, but is there any detailed documenation how to make for example a carousel? I mean, more like "you need a PLC mod