[wildwhl]

Sounds better also, got pitchers n' details?

gary

+1

[C*H*U*D]

I was hoping it was ER11 tool holders. :-(

[MichaelHenry]

I replaced that stupid membrane switch thing with a 22mm latching pushbutton switch, mounted in a hole on the front of the spindle door.

Push the button in, latches the PDB open. Replace the tool, push the button again to close it. Looks better.

That's something I really need to do. Sometimes you need 3 hands to keep the collet open, pull the old tool, and insert the new tool.

[kstrauss]

Get a foot switch!

[eltejano]

I replaced that stupid membrane switch thing with a 22mm latching pushbutton switch, mounted in a hole on the front of the spindle door.

Push the button in, latches the PDB open. Replace the tool, push the button again to close it. Looks better.

I like this idea. Thought about a footswitch but really dont want anything else on the ground.

[tmarks11]

That's something I really need to do. Sometimes you need 3 hands to keep the collet open, pull the old tool, and insert the new tool.

I replaced the membrane switch because it kept releasing on my when I was changing tools. And the whole "push two buttons to lock it open" was deucedly hard for me to do reliably.

[MichaelHenry]

Get a foot switch!

Too much stuff to trip over as it is!

[mountaindew]

I like this idea. Thought about a footswitch but really dont want anything else on the ground.

I like and use both.

[kstrauss]

If you use a footswitch be sure that it is well guarded to prevent accidental actuation. Also, use a proper heavy connection cable with strain relief rather than the RJ-11 telephone extension cord on the Tormach footswitch. I use an industrial footswitch found at the local scrapyard.

[MFchief]

I use the Tormach foot switch, but I attached it to a thin piece of sheet AL, extended out about 4 inches and captured that under the left front foot of my stand. Can't get kicked around and accidentally stepped on.

Terry