Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-12 Thread Sven Wesley
Den 13 jun 2013 01:18 skrev "andy pugh" : > > On 12 June 2013 23:07, Sven Wesley wrote: > > > Found it! > > http://store.blurrycustoms.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=46 > > Isn't that a complete replacement spindle? > Yes but it is made as a "piggy back" on a Chinese spindle. /S -

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-12 Thread Sven Wesley
Den 13 jun 2013 05:21 skrev "N. Christopher Perry" < n_christopher_pe...@me.com>: > > Lovely! But, alas, out of my non-professional price range. I built my whole machine for what that cost. > > N. Christopher Perry > I know. Way too expensive. But it's at least an idea that could be developed.

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-12 Thread N. Christopher Perry
Lovely! But, alas, out of my non-professional price range. I built my whole machine for what that cost. N. Christopher Perry On Jun 12, 2013, at 18:07, Sven Wesley wrote: > 2013/6/12 Sven Wesley : >> >> I saw a really nice ATC as an add-on that fits the common Chinese VFD >> spindles. It wa

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-12 Thread andy pugh
On 12 June 2013 23:07, Sven Wesley wrote: > Found it! > http://store.blurrycustoms.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=46 Isn't that a complete replacement spindle? -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-12 Thread Sven Wesley
2013/6/12 Sven Wesley : > > I saw a really nice ATC as an add-on that fits the common Chinese VFD > spindles. It was very nice looking but expensive. > > /S Found it! http://store.blurrycustoms.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=46 --

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-12 Thread Sven Wesley
2013/6/12 andy pugh : > On 11 June 2013 21:10, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >>> (I am also wondering if a version of kwik-switch (which has the >>> advantage of being bottom-actuated) could be made where… > >> Is there any chance to see some kind of picture with this suggestion? > > I don't think it re

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 June 2013 21:10, Viesturs Lācis wrote: >> (I am also wondering if a version of kwik-switch (which has the >> advantage of being bottom-actuated) could be made where… > Is there any chance to see some kind of picture with this suggestion? I don't think it really matters, I wouldn't want to

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-11 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2013/6/11 andy pugh > On 11 June 2013 02:10, Jim Wilkin wrote: > > Hi, > > Take a look at this one . > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzR6L3lEXdM > > It is er 16 and there is a limit to how fast you can turn the spindle. > > But a great idea. > > Seems to be discontinued, but it does look lik

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 June 2013 12:07, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > Check out their video page. There's a demo of it doing automatic change using > a holder rack with ramps to push the spring loaded collar up. Yes, I saw that. It relies on axis force to actuate the mechanism. I can imagine that in some cases that m

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-11 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- On Tue, 6/11/13, andy pugh wrote: > Seems to be discontinued, but it does look like it screws on > to a standard spindle nose. > http://www.hightechsystemsllc.com/rapid_changer.html > The drawings are available for free: > http://www.hightechsystemsllc.com/pt_rapid_changer.html > I can envis

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 June 2013 02:10, Jim Wilkin wrote: > Hi, > Take a look at this one . > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzR6L3lEXdM > It is er 16 and there is a limit to how fast you can turn the spindle. > But a great idea. Seems to be discontinued, but it does look like it screws on to a standard spindle

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 June 2013 03:39, Greg Bernard wrote: > Here is a complete ER20 ATC spindle: > http://www.automationtechnologiesinc.com/products-page/cnc-spindle/atc-spindle-2 That is actually ISO20 not ER20. ISO20 is a small steep-taper toolholder system (similar to BT20 or CAT20) http://www.tools-n-gizm

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-10 Thread Greg Bernard
>Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 5:49 PM >Subject: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC > > >Hello! > >I built a wood router a while ago and now I am asked to provide an offer to >implement automatic tool change on that machine. > >Currently it has spindle motor with ER20 collet a

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-10 Thread Jim Wilkin
Hi, Take a look at this one . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzR6L3lEXdM It is er 16 and there is a limit to how fast you can turn the spindle. But a great idea. Jim On 06/10/2013 06:49 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > Hello! > > I built a wood router a while ago and now I am a

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-10 Thread Ralph Stirling
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 3:49 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC Hello! I built a wood router a while ago and now I am asked to provide an offer to implement automatic tool change on that machine. Currently it has spindle motor with ER20 collet at the e

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-10 Thread andy pugh
On 10 June 2013 23:49, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > Currently it has spindle motor with ER20 collet at the end of motor shaft. > I searched the web for some kind of upgrade kits, but all I could find was > for Kress motors. I think that it might be difficult to engineer. I might have seen something,

[Emc-users] Upgrade to ATC

2013-06-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I built a wood router a while ago and now I am asked to provide an offer to implement automatic tool change on that machine. Currently it has spindle motor with ER20 collet at the end of motor shaft. I searched the web for some kind of upgrade kits, but all I could find was for Kress motor