On Tue, 2011-03-01 at 20:31 +1100, Erik Christiansen wrote: > On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 08:17:54AM -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > It looks to be in good shape, but I > > don't know that I would use Quick-Change in a new design. > > Would that just be for INT30, or in general, Kirk? > > I first read an article on QC socket only a month or two ago. > Don't they hold as [ well | precisely ] as with a drawbar? > > Erik >
>From what I have read and recall, as the clamping assembly wears, it becomes less reliable and one is required to find ways to get the ring tight enough. This makes the Quick-Change a lot less quick and worrisome to use. The Quick-Change taper is the same but the flange is different: http://www.tools-n-gizmos.com/specs/Tapers.html#KS I may be perpetuating the Quick-Change rumors, but it might be safe to say, if you need new tooling, avoid Quick-Change, if you already have Quick-Change, don't turn your back on them and search for first hand testimony. Another issue, since EMC'ers tend to be crafty, and Quick-Change spindles tend to not have a center hole, adapting a draw bar and automated tool changer would not be possible. I believe I have seen threads that indicate spindles can be drilled. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Software Download: Index, Search & Analyze Logs and other IT data in Real-Time with Splunk. Collect, index and harness all the fast moving IT data generated by your applications, servers and devices whether physical, virtual or in the cloud. Deliver compliance at lower cost and gain new business insights. http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
