spoiledbrat,
I am a novice at this stuff (my hobby) and I do not know a place to find a combo spindle and tool changer with a shorter length. I like your design.
What are right angle reduction units? What is the advantages of a right angle reduction over using a stepper motor directly connected (no gears) to the swivel unit? What are the advantages to a 10:1 reduction unit?
The one problem I see in using your method for my CNC is that the gantry or y-axis will be in the way when the spindle rotates. What would be a good solution to this problem?
I was thinking of building a hobby/cheaper version of the tri-tech 5th axis head which allows the spindle to be stationary and the head unit can swivel. But this project is not as easy to build as your idea.
Thanks, |