Mini wannabe datron build

 

Wittle ATC magazine. Probably going to mount in on the front frame though, on a small air powered pivot that just flops it out of the travel area.
I will develop a more advanced atc later.

 

Spindle arrives tomorrow. Little laser tool setter is already here. 

 

There, moved to the front. 

Tiny motor to spin the mag I guess. with some sensors. or encoder. the 7i96s has an open encoder input since the spindle doesn't have one. Hm. Gotta think about that. On an ethercat version if just use a 50w absolute servo I guess.

ATC action!



Should have animated the eyes. Oh well, next time.

Shiny!

   

Machine partially rebuilt.
Did wind up finding that one of the linear blocks was damaged. order some new ones. I lapped and realigned everything, so things should be more precise now too - better than 0.001" over the whole work area pre compensation. Hopefully by next weekend its all running again with the new spindle and vacuum. woo. 

 

Nice. I could not find where you have told us what spindle you are using. Please share.

spindle is echo tech korean brand
hsk25 40krpm 4kw

Ah, yes, sorry. I got this used from tivoi

I'm gonna start reconfiguring my wiring and mesa cards tonight.

Also trying to map out my air system.

- spindle release/taper clean
- spindle nose bearing purge
- MQL coolant
- air blast
- laser tool setter clean out

Hmmm.

Wonder how to arrange that.

new linear blocks. (one was damaged somehow)


carbide/ruby probe tips
 

more atc mag thoughts.
 

I tested the er tool holders and collets i got and the runout varies between 0 and 5 microns, so quite pleased with that.