Greetings,

I have put together some videos covering my DIY CNC Router which also has a DIY Automatic Tool Change system on it. This machine has been developed, modified, rebuilt, re-controlled, etc. over the last 15 years. I still have some more modifications planned in the future but for now I consider it "almost perfect". For those of you that are trying to decide on a control for your machine, I also explain why I abandoned the MACH3 software and switched to Centroid Acorn which has proven to be more reliable and "trustworthy". There is enough detail in the videos where you might also pick up some ideas for your machine. Here are the videos...

Overview of the entire machine

Demonstration video of Automatic Tool Change System https://youtu.be/qwkQbBZi40E

Explanation of the magazine used in the Automatic Tool Change System https://youtu.be/jn7q5AzYjgo

Explanation of the Tool length measuring and part height measuring sensors https://youtu.be/9FW6pWEcMcw

Explanation of the Mechanical aspects of the Collet Nut Tightening / Loosening actuator https://youtu.be/FqJKw8ixR9c

Explanation of the Electronics and Software aspects of the Collet Nut Tightening / Loosening actuator https://youtu.be/fDu7Rqzx27Y

Thanks for taking a look.

Chris D