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- Thread starter RCWorks
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TTS collets are available for either MT3 or R8 IIRC, so you would need a spindle with that taper. I would personally go with the R8. Might check out a replacement spindle for an X2 or RF45 depending on the size of your machine. Little Machine Shop sells parts for the X2 and X3.
Go to Grizzly, a GO727 mill Spindle with R8, cost $51.50. You can also order the draw bar and pulleys if you want.
GO727
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Mini-Horizontal-Vertical-Mill/G0727
TO ORDER PARTS
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0727/parts/HEAD-COLUMN
EASY TO READ DIAGRAM
http://cdn0.grizzly.com/partslists/g0727_pl.pdf
GO727
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Mini-Horizontal-Vertical-Mill/G0727
TO ORDER PARTS
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0727/parts/HEAD-COLUMN
EASY TO READ DIAGRAM
http://cdn0.grizzly.com/partslists/g0727_pl.pdf
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I don't think that will work to good with my setup... I'd lose a foot or more of table. My rig looks like this...
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Ever find any quick change change tool holders for it? Thats what I want to do.
I have found VFD's and water cooled spindles, it's the ER20 that I have yet to find a quick change setup for.
When I asked, I was told they do not make one for the water cooled spindles.
They make one for Porter, Bosch, Dewalt or Triump router's that I use on my router table.
http://www.carbideprocessors.com/quick-change-router-collet-1-2-dewalt-festool-freud-whiteside-9720/
Just using the ER20 collets in my CNC 3 hp water cooled spindle and I can change the collet and bit in 20 seconds or less, after some practices.
I use a short cardboard box with the wrench's, collet and bit in there ready to change. Just changing bits is even faster.
There is also a automatic tool changer for water cooled spindles but to much $$$$$$$$.
They make one for Porter, Bosch, Dewalt or Triump router's that I use on my router table.
http://www.carbideprocessors.com/quick-change-router-collet-1-2-dewalt-festool-freud-whiteside-9720/
Just using the ER20 collets in my CNC 3 hp water cooled spindle and I can change the collet and bit in 20 seconds or less, after some practices.
I use a short cardboard box with the wrench's, collet and bit in there ready to change. Just changing bits is even faster.
There is also a automatic tool changer for water cooled spindles but to much $$$$$$$$.
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I think I'll just try milling a block of aluminum to a known height and let the tool rest on it while I tighten it up.
rc works,
If you are running Mach, you can make a plate for the tool to touch off and zero out your Z. Using one of your inputs from the BOB, clip one wire to the tool and the other wire to the plate, when the contact is made it zeros out the Z height.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtPR18EGsNs
Is this what you are looking to do?
Chris
If you are running Mach, you can make a plate for the tool to touch off and zero out your Z. Using one of your inputs from the BOB, clip one wire to the tool and the other wire to the plate, when the contact is made it zeros out the Z height.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtPR18EGsNs
Is this what you are looking to do?
Chris