On Sunday 21 April 2019 14:51:31 Bruce Layne wrote: > Thank you Ken! > > I don't have a Tormach but I do use the Tormach Tooling System on my 2 > HP milling machine. I typically use it for machining plastic or > aluminum but I've taken serious cuts in steel numerous times and never > had any problem with tool pull out. The tool stays in the TTS ER20 > collet holder (Tormach brand or the Chinese knock offs) and the TTS > tool holder stays in the modified 3/4" R8 collet. When I install a > new TTS tool holder, I snug the drawbar with a 3/8" ratchet with a one > foot long handle. I don't use the long handle for torque. I use it > to clear the head of the milling machine. Similarly, I don't need > much torque to loosen the modified R8 collet to remove a TTS tool > holder, but I generally do need to tap the top of the draw bar after > loosening the drawbar to release the TTS tool holder. > > I don't need to use an impact wrench to tighten and loosen the drawbar > to prevent TTS tooling from pulling out. Something isn't right there, > Gene. Maybe some of the grease you're using on the drawbar threads > made its way into the 3/4" interior of the modified R8 collet?
Possible, but whats this about a "modified R8 collet"? [snip] Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
