A router ATC doesn't need to be a tool changer or even an active component.
I've seen videos of ones where there's just a rack with slots for each tool and
the router gantry and tool changer spindle do all the work. For tool lengths,
that's what a tool table is for. You set a base tool length an
I wanted to get an ORAC lathe until I found a teardown and rebuild forum thread
on one. They're a Compact 8 clone and the back third or so of the cross slide
is cut off so they don't have much travel.
On Friday, May 12, 2017, 7:38:27 AM MDT, andy pugh
wrote:On 12 May 2017 at 13:16, Les Newell
Works similar to the turret for the Compact 5 CNC and PC lathes. They turn one
way with a ratchet pawl then back up against it.
On Friday, May 12, 2017, 6:23:10 AM MDT, Les Newell
wrote:Hi Gregg,
The ATC on my lathe is a turret I originally made for a Denford Orac (a
small education CNC lathe
Me, personally, I'm specifically looking at ATCs for routers, very different as
we have to go to tool holder, release, grab, and work out the new tool length.
Probably more important, the initial ATC spindle selection. I'm a bit confused
what all is on the market and "worth it".
Danny
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On 12 May 2017 at 13:16, Les Newell wrote:
> The ATC on my lathe is a turret I originally made for a Denford Orac (a
> small education CNC lathe).
There is a specific HAL component for that tool changer, and for a
couple of closely-related ones.
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Contribut
Hi Gregg,
The ATC on my lathe is a turret I originally made for a Denford Orac (a
small education CNC lathe). It has 6 tools on a disc with a 6 position
ratchet. A motor rotates the disc forwards to select the tool then
backs up onto the ratchet to hold the tool in place. There is a
microswi
