diy lathe turret and the macro to run it
Originally Posted by
The Blight
I have set my changer up as a linear axis at the moment going from 1 to 4. I think I have set it as the Y axis (lathe), and if I type G00 Y1 it goes to tool pos. 1. First I have to release the locking pin, which is axis A. So G00 A1, G00 Y1, G00 A0 is a tool change. I just need to hook up the new microcontroller so that it takes care of the whole tool change with offsets for the locking pin and a home position sensor.
How does your tool changer work? Got any pictures?
hello blight,
i really liked your idea of using the a axis and y axis for moving the locking pin and the stepper motor. But i am wondering that how did you manage the tool offsets and m6 command?
any help will be appreciated as i am building a turret too( same as yours).
regards,
jasminder singh
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