Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 5-axis Taig Mill

I don't know if this will help....But I hear on the MaxNC group the the
MaxNC has an air spindle....It's not in the catalog but since the MaxNC and
the Taig both use the same spindle assemble...It might be easier to adapt
to your use. Hope this helps.

At 01:44 PM 1/20/2002 +0000, you wrote:

>The work envelope is only a few inches at extreme angles because the
>tool tip is about 3 inches away from the center of rotation of the
>5th axis, if I was to mount the spindle so that the tool tip was at
>the centre of rotation and put a spacer block between the Z-axis
>support and the mill body to make up for the thickness of the
>Sherline rotary table then the work envelop would be that of a normal
>4-axis Taig mill at shallow angles and be limited to the spindle
>hitting the 4th-axis headstock and tailstock as the 5th axis angle
>increases.
>
>Still trying to work out the best choice for a compact spindle and am
>looking at a 21,000rpm 90-degree die grinder made by Chicago
>Pneumatic, picture and specs at link below:
>http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/product2261.html
>
>The size and weight of this may allow mounting 2 or 3 of them on the
>5th axis for auto-toolchanging at the cost of some of the work
>envelope.
>
>I'd really like to hear from anyone with experience with this or a
>similar tool in a CNC application.
>
>Rab
>
>
>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Scott A. Stephens"
><sstephenssprint020@e...> wrote:
> > Looks nice. What is the new work envelope???
>
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