I’m in the planning stages of getting a new bench mill and converting it to CNC (probably a PM-833TV).
I have a product I want to machine that will take maybe 5 different tools (roughing mill, finish mill, thread mill, drill bit, very small mill). I’d (naturally) like to minimize tool change time. I see videos of people with a power draw bar on this mill popping tools in and out quickly. What I don’t understand is: what systems work with the power draw bar kits (Priest) for this mill. Does it come with a new chuck? I hear talk of TTS-compatible tool holders. Are these the way to go?
Is there an advantage of one system over another if I eventually want to go to full ATC?
What about ER collets? Can they be changed fast? How about presetting tools to the correct stick-out so the depth doesn’t need to be measured each time a tool is changed.
I have a product I want to machine that will take maybe 5 different tools (roughing mill, finish mill, thread mill, drill bit, very small mill). I’d (naturally) like to minimize tool change time. I see videos of people with a power draw bar on this mill popping tools in and out quickly. What I don’t understand is: what systems work with the power draw bar kits (Priest) for this mill. Does it come with a new chuck? I hear talk of TTS-compatible tool holders. Are these the way to go?
Is there an advantage of one system over another if I eventually want to go to full ATC?
What about ER collets? Can they be changed fast? How about presetting tools to the correct stick-out so the depth doesn’t need to be measured each time a tool is changed.