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Re: 1997 DYNA MYTE DM4800 VMC to Mach3 Conversion
« Reply #150 on: August 23, 2012, 01:32:37 PM »
Real Quick:  This is some before and after pics of the ATC pneumatic hardware.

JH
Re: 1997 DYNA MYTE DM4800 VMC to Mach3 Conversion
« Reply #151 on: August 24, 2012, 10:34:08 AM »
Any ideas what that "timer" looking unit that was above the lubricator that you removed did?
Marty
Re: 1997 DYNA MYTE DM4800 VMC to Mach3 Conversion
« Reply #152 on: August 24, 2012, 02:21:09 PM »
Good catch!  Its an addjustable pressure switch to let the control know that Air is available.  

I removed it from the system as only the ATC and Draw Bar needs shop air and these faults are captured and mitigated in the ATC software control by insuring each Home and Extend operation completes before the next step.  Just trying to keep the fault logic simple.

Thanks
JH
Re: 1997 DYNA MYTE DM4800 VMC to Mach3 Conversion
« Reply #153 on: August 28, 2012, 03:35:37 PM »
Can you add a picture of the way cover between the table and Z axis? I need some ideas for my mill.
Great work as always!
Re: 1997 DYNA MYTE DM4800 VMC to Mach3 Conversion
« Reply #154 on: August 29, 2012, 04:59:43 PM »
Wow, that's a lot of work! :o I can't imagine the man-hours that have gone into it!
Just curious, how does your tool changer go to the correct tool if it's only a simple AC motor that can go forward and reverse? How does it know how far to rotate if the next tool is say, 5 tool spaces away?
Thanks
Dean
Re: 1997 DYNA MYTE DM4800 VMC to Mach3 Conversion
« Reply #155 on: August 29, 2012, 05:11:57 PM »
Thanks!   

All the ATCs that I have seen have a Geneva Mechanism for this reason including this one.

Hope that helps.



Thanks
JH

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Re: 1997 DYNA MYTE DM4800 VMC to Mach3 Conversion
« Reply #156 on: August 30, 2012, 03:57:57 AM »
The disadvantage of Geneva type ATCs is them being rather slow. It drivers one crazy watching the turret stopping at each position when setting up tools.

Dan
Re: 1997 DYNA MYTE DM4800 VMC to Mach3 Conversion
« Reply #157 on: August 31, 2012, 10:45:33 AM »
Can you add a picture of the way cover between the table and Z axis? I need some ideas for my mill.
Great work as always!

This is Rear Y axis way cover.  This was the hardest one to repair as it was all smashed up.  So far it seems to be working good.

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JH

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Re: 1997 DYNA MYTE DM4800 VMC to Mach3 Conversion
« Reply #158 on: August 31, 2012, 11:01:38 AM »
Looks good, Joel.

Question for you, do these have a "wiper" in them of some kind, or are they just metal -to- metal scrapers?

Dave
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Re: 1997 DYNA MYTE DM4800 VMC to Mach3 Conversion
« Reply #159 on: August 31, 2012, 04:37:47 PM »
Looks good, Joel.

Question for you, do these have a "wiper" in them of some kind, or are they just metal -to- metal scrapers?

Dave


Dave,

There is thin rubber wiper between each cover.  The goal with it is to keep out the all the coolant too.  

Thanks
JH