Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] G43 Tool Length Mills/Drills How?

Hi, if you have a ball screw on the knee than go for it, may have to gear it
slow but you will enjoy not having to dial-it all day long. The knee is
always longer than the "z" so it will help that way too. just take the
handle off when under power so your "Jewells" wont be tossed into the next
room by the handle! cul brian f.

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From: "vrsculptor" <vrsculptor@...>
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Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 11:14 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] G43 Tool Length Mills/Drills How?


> I'm using a 3 axis CNC mill with about 6" of quill travel. I'm
> milling a pretty deep part which is using most of my quil travel.
> The tool length offest between my mill cutter and short drill /
> jacobs / quick switch adapter is around 4". I don't have enogh quill
> travel to handle this offset. When I do a tool change I manually
> move the knee down 4" and let the tool table offset handle the
> fraction. Is there a better way of handling this?
>
> This is still just a hobby. The knee on this machine is designed to
> be active. Itis boxed and has turcite lined with a ball screw. I
> guess I need to power it and assign it an axis I can jog during tool
> changes.
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> Roger
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