Thread: Hoss 16 Tool Automatic Tool Changer

Hey Bill, The updated pic should help you out. Hoss

I replaced my Boring Head R8 Adapter for this one. I had to cut the 3/4" shank shorter to work with my other Tormach holders. Bob A www.cad2gcode.com/freeprogram

Hoss, I'm curious: What advantages do you see for this quick change versus the air cylinder driven collet with TTS holders or an impact wrench system with solid R8 holders? I'm just curious. Looks like a cool little system, especially for the CNC router gang. Kind of wondering what else it might be useful for. Quick change of lathe tailstock accessories? Drill press? Air tools? Cheers, BW

Did you make that or buy it....? Hoss congrats on getting ready to buy the IH machine. Looks like a nice one to me.... peace

Your tooling plate must have taken a beating from all that dropping of the endmill.

They certainly look good. They look real good! -Jason

Hoss, What castings are you waiting for? Curious to see what you are building now. Jeff...

Originally Posted by hoss2006 It's funny, 3 people have already claimed Tormach's Power Drawbar is just like theirs. theyll have to take it up with ott first, and a dozen other industrial companies using more or less the same principle. my design ideas have always incorporated the spindle shaft retainer - mostly cause ive just copies an ott system i like the swining out of the way idea though, and i belive i actually have seen that...

Hoss, maybe something like an enclosed thrust bearing would help aleviate the friction between the release collar and the pressure plate that it mates to when releasing the tool? Dave

Hoss, Here is the 1024 autoprobe screenset that you made with the G90/G91 fixes added. It is added to all of the Z probing (including the corner probing.) I also added some error checking (if the probe is grounded when starting a probe, it will exit the routine) and fixed some if loops that were broken. Thanks, Denzil