ok thanks andy Here are the steps I need to go through to do a toolchange I think. I don't actually know exactly how it works. But I understand most of it there is just some timing cams that I need to get my head around.
1 move z axis to toolchange position 2 orient spindle 3 spin carousel component to correct pocket 4 lower piston down 5 spin piston changing tool 6 raise piston placing tool inside spindle 7 lower piston again without tool and return toolchanging bar to neutral position. Can the carousel component do all that or will I need to use something else as well. Regards Andrew On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 3:25 PM andy pugh <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, 28 Sep 2019 at 02:39, andrew beck <[email protected]> > wrote: > > and wondering if I should change to 2.8 so that I don't have to upgrade in > > the future for any 5 axis stuff. > > > You can do 5-axis with conventional kinematics just as well in 2.7 as 2.8. > 2.8 is much better for complex kinematics. > > The 2.8 version of "carousel" is also rather improved, with better support > for certain lathe toolchangers that need to reverse on to a pawl. > > "carousel" is just a HAL component that specialises in reading toolchanger > feedback, picking the shortest route to the requested pocket and outputting > motor direction commands. That really is all it does, but then that's often > all you need. > > If you just need to pulse a pneumatic cylinder until some sensors say you > are at the right point, then it could be all you need, > > -- > atp > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed > for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
