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Old Sat 29 November 2008, 18:24
robertmonroe
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El Paso
United States of America
I'm saw this very cool DIY automatic tool changer kit and want to know, what can we do to add something similar to the MechMate?

Check out the video this thing is way cool!

http://home.insightbb.com/~joevicar3/default.htm

I'm going to build my MechMate now but want to know the best option for an automatic tool changer for future modifications.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...router+spindle

This is one of those scraggly looking MDF DIY routers with ATC.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...c+tool+changer

MechMate deserves some plans for a DIY ATC.

Something we can download plans for and build just like the router itself.

Robert
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Old Sat 29 November 2008, 21:24
domino11
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Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
The ATC from post #3, I have seen at a friends house. He finally sold it due to the fact that the spring it uses could not hold the router bits properly above 8k rpm. Not a good solution.
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Old Sat 29 November 2008, 21:49
robertmonroe
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El Paso
United States of America
Check #3 off the list

I like the first unit if such a concept can be adapted for MechMate. I was reading through the website and it's a very cool ATC although for the mini mill. What I like are the mechanics it runs off air and uses little cnc interaction.
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Old Sat 29 November 2008, 22:12
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
I merged sequential posts together - post #3 was which one?
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Old Sun 30 November 2008, 07:54
domino11
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Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
Quote:
Originally Posted by robertmonroe View Post

This is one of those scraggly looking MDF DIY routers with ATC.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...c+tool+changer
This was the post #3
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