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P.J.SAILS
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by P.J.SAILS » Thu 18 Jun , 2009 21:33 pm
Hello
I own a denford triac pc and want to be able to change tools automatically
can a tool changer be fitted to a triac pc and if so how easy is it? & where can i get one???
do i need to change to another machine eg the triac ATC/VMC ????
happy for any help thanks pj
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Steve
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by Steve » Tue 23 Jun , 2009 10:41 am
Hi,
The toolchanger is not available as a retrofit. You would have to select a different machine to make it work.
We no longer manufacture that type of toolchanger and I would guess yo would not be able to get one second hand without buying a complete machine
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el$syd
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by el$syd » Fri 26 Jun , 2009 10:12 am
Have a look at this site.
https://www.hossmachine.info/
This looks like something that could be modified and adapted to the Triac.
He has a 16 and a 12 auto tool changer carousel that he built for his X2 Mill.
Also somewhere on the site there is a video of it working, he has quite a number of videos of his projects - or try youtube on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw5HiP8JLN0.
His design looks simple and looks like it could be made on the Triac. He made his using his X2 mill so there should not be a problem to make it on the Triac.
Maybe I'll get to make one someday
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by Denford Admin » Fri 26 Jun , 2009 10:46 am
It looks mechanically similar, I think your biggest problem will be the fact that he uses a stepper drive to index the carousel.
The Triac's all use a motor to spin it and count 2 pulses from a proximety switch for each position (AFAIK)
If you are on a version of VR Milling (not DOS) then I'd be able to help modify the Mint (logic) file to make it work... it should even be possible to switch over one of the stepper outputs via a relay, to index the carousel via stepper motor
