Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] automatic tool changer

Thank you for the information.
I thought that this should be the way to do it - an actuator
to turn the post (DC motor), could be some other kind ,
and a locking device (pin).
I don't have any software at the moment, but I'm going to have one soon.
I'm strongly inclined to EMC now, for many reasons.
I wonder if I can get a CD where EMC and RT Linux are already preinstalled.?
Regards, Alex

----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Elson <elson@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] automatic tool changer


>
>
> alex wrote:
>
> >I wonder if there is an automatic tool changer for a lathe, for example.
> >If it exists, how can it be incorporated into the software?
> >
> >
> Sure, they are called tool turrets or something like that. there was a
> guy selling some really
> nice Baruffaldi 8-position tool turrets on eBay some time ago, starting
> at about $4000.
> I think he said they listed at $12,000 or so. They had a DC motor
> drive, and an indexing pin
> to reliably put the tool in the same position every time.
>
> What software do you have? It needs to support automatic tool change,
> and at least
> tool length compensation from a tool table. The only low-cost software
> that I know of
> that can support tool changers is EMC, since it is open source.
>
> Jon
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