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« on: November 18, 2012, 06:53:57 AM »
I would like to build a 6 or 8 tool carousel ATC for my cnc'd BF 30.
Fairly certain that to begin with ill use a torrmach/Hoss type gripping assembly (20 mm dia) that might be dogged for drive. But will be moving on to bt30 dogged in stage 2.
So I will need to know about indexing the spindle (maybe a opto sensed and a bicycle hydraulic disk brake actuated by air)?
Firstly what is the preferred method for the auto draw bar? belleville washers,air wrench,stepper motored I'm guessing ill need 2500kn for an un dogged and 1200 kn for a dogged?
I have aquired a mitsubushi PLC if that is the way to go.
Mechanically/ electronics/pneumatics im ok with building the mechanism, its the software side im going to struggle on.
Is there a definitive methodology on controlling an ATC from mach3?
I do have friends that are wizz's at industrial control software but non have had anything to do with mach3.
Is there a Tutorial on the subject to get me started?
Regards
Tony