If you rotate it with it extended it will have a lot more inertia, tend to throw the tool, and be harder on the rotator.
If it was rotated with the tool retracted originally, there is likely a good reason why they did that. Dave On 11/10/2015 4:36 PM, r...@superiorroll.com wrote: > When I was writing the ladder logic I followed the original sequence of > events, but this does make sense, guess I've got some tweaking to do. > > Thanks > > Rick > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Tool changer finally working on our mill project > From: "Pete Matos" <petefro...@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, November 10, 2015 3:39 pm > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > John I wondered the same thing but chalked it up to clearing the housing > of the carousel...altho it does appear to have room. > > Pete > > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 3:22 PM, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> Any reason why you won't push the tool holder outwards once it clears the >> carousel so that when it arrives under the spindle it's already fully >> extended? Would save time on tool changes. >> Very nice though. >> John >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pete Matos [mailto:petefro...@gmail.com] >>> Sent: November-10-15 10:00 AM >>> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) >>> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Tool changer finally working on our mill project >>> >>> >>> Very nice Rick....color me jealous!! >>> >>> Pete >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Rick Lair <r...@superiorroll.com> >> wrote: >>>> Here it is, after putting all the pieces together, and working the bugs >>>> out, I finally got the tool change working using Andy Pugh's carousel >>>> component to control the tool carousel, and a pretty healthy chunk of >>>> ladder logic to control everything else. All using Linuxcnc 2.7. >>>> >>>> Thanks for the help guys,,, >>>> >>>> https://youtu.be/HwXmZDTMeCA >>>> >>>> More video's to come >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> Rick Lair >>>> Superior Roll & Turning LLC >>>> 399 East Center Street >>>> Petersburg MI, 49270 >>>> PH: 734-279-1831 >>>> FAX: 734-279-1166 >>>> www.superiorroll.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -- >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Emc-users mailing list >>>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Pete Matos >>> A and N Precision and Fabrication >>> Maryville, Tennessee >>> 865-236-8996 >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -- >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
