Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Rorary 4th axis et al..

Bill Vance wrote:

>On Wed Feb 13 15:21:00 2002, roundrocktom, <roundrocktom@...> wrote:
>
>>>Well, elsewhere in your pics, you show a BP spindle nose w/grinder
>>>
>>motor. Do
>>
>>>you get these from BP, a surplus/repair outfit, ebay, or what?
>>>
>>>BIll
>>>
>>Bill,
>>
>>I think Larry *gasp* built his own! ;-)
>>
>>Very nice work, it does look like a commercial
>>unit. Hmm, hey Bill you might have something
>>to produce and SELL on eBay. ;-)
>>
>>Tom Walter
>>
>
>Tom, Larry, and whomever;
>
>Well, it's still a good question. If it's made to fit onto BP parts, then there
>must be a source of such parts to fit them to, yes? Whether they're usable as
>is, or require mods, they can stll be of aid in getting something put together,
>and that's if they're BP prts, or something else. So anyway, where might such
>parts be found?
>
>Bill
>

Hi Bill....
I guess my photo description is a bit misleading, confusing, etc..
The item in the photo is entirely fabricated in my shop. My
reference to the spindle nose is the end of the standard machine spindle
which I always called the nose. Maybe not the
correct term for it. Anyway, the device in the photo slips over the
end of the machine spindle once the tool is removed
and is just clamped in place with the allen bolt shown on the left side.
I have a switch on the contol for internal or external
spindle and when in external, power is off to the main spindle motor and
the spindle brake is on so that external high speed
spindle can't rotate around on the machine. I hope this clears things
up ...
Larry