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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: HimyKabibble on October 02, 2008, 11:07:34 PM

Title: Tool Changer Using Tormach Holders
Post by: HimyKabibble on October 02, 2008, 11:07:34 PM

Has anyone here made a toolchanger using Tormach tool holders?  I'm considering doing this for my BP clone knee mill, and wondering if there are any negatives, other than the cost of the many Tormach holders that would be required.

Regards,
Ray L.

Title: Re: Tool Changer Using Tormach Holders
Post by: budman68 on October 03, 2008, 04:50:58 AM

Ray, have a look in the "Benchtop Mill" forum on the CNC Zone forum. There's a fella named "Hoss" that has built an auto toolchanger which I believe uses these exact toolholders. He's actually building a rotary toolchanger right now so you may want to have a look there.

Just look for something like "Hoss' ATC project" or something like that. It's a good lengthy read but a lot of great info there.

Dave

Title: Re: Tool Changer Using Tormach Holders
Post by: HimyKabibble on October 03, 2008, 11:33:25 AM

Budman,

    Thanks!  I saw that some time ago, but forgot he had used Tormach knock-off toolholders.  Seems to me a nice way to go.  Really simplifies some things.

Regards,
Ray L.

Title: Re: Tool Changer Using Tormach Holders
Post by: greg on October 03, 2008, 11:52:11 AM

the power drawbar portion is under
x2 finished for now
hope this helps greg

Title: Re: Tool Changer Using Tormach Holders
Post by: poppabear on October 03, 2008, 04:23:45 PM

Hello,

  I put TWO post up one here, and one under products of the 12 tool ATC I am doing for Tormach........

scott