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.

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

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.

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

Hello,

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

scott