Tool changer for TM-1 , made yourself a toolchanger

[pit202]

Hi all , just wanted to share with you and attached a tool changer project , may be handy to build an tool changer if someone doesn`t have one. I`ve build one from that project and it runs for more than a year with no problems ( [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyOeBSMyiAw"]YouTube - self made tool changer[/nomedia] )

Few details and terms :
1/ this project isn`t perfect , works , don`t expect from me anything.
2/ anybody do with his machine on his own risk .
3/ the geneva is a little jerky , a better project I`ve attached on a second file.
4/ I do not have the possibility to convert those files to any other format.
5/ I don`t sell this , I don`t need anything in charge

If you accept those terms feel free to download it and use it as you like.

Peter

[mcphill]

Looks nice, thanks for sharing!

[riverracer]

what code are you using to control it?
have you written a subprogram for the change routine?
how is it interfaced to the machine?

[pit202]

just Txx M06

the motors are plugged into I/O Board , so the machine think that he has an original tool changer.

[Geof]

Very, very nice.

[Donkey Hotey]

WOW! That's an amazing job. There has been a toolchanger listed on eBay for awhile now but, he said "Local pickup only." It looks like you don't need it anymore.

[pit202]

Thanks a lot , I hope that the HAAS guys don`t mind ;-) maybe someone will do a opensource changer ;-)

I was attempting to build a side mount tool changer , but the complexity level of these two tool changer is like from here ( europe ) to usa. and without a 5 axis machine there are no chance to build a globoidal drive cam , I still have no idea how to draw this.

I with that my VF2 has a SMTC but she doesn`t.

[vishnu]

Nice project, What kind of motor are you using for the indexer & tool holders BT30 i hope.
I am planning to design a mill from scratch hope you ATC design will fit into my project, will keep you updated once i start up. I have a wish list from you to know what grade of materials you have used for the project a BOM ( if you could spare some time.)

Vishnu

[pit202]

motors are original haas parts ( eg. ebay 180474971575 ) and sorry this is BT40 , 90% parts are from alu , only the arm is steel.

[Ken_Shea]

Peter,
One heck of a job!, watched the YouTube with great interest.
Very generous of you to release all that work to whomever.

Outstanding work!

Ken

[pit202]

Ken, No problem and thanks.
More photos of work progress : Picasa Web Albums - Piotr - Haas - zmieni...

Peter

[mcphill]

Great pix, thanks again for sharing. These make it look almost doable!