Over a year ago, I decided to convert my cnc router to an ATC. Along the way I saw a video that showed a ATC with a auto dust shoe, so why not give it go. This is a new hobby for me and it's been quite a learning experience, building a control cabinet along with separate cabinet for the VFD and a few other mods to the machine, trying to stiffen it up a bit.
Thanks to everyone here who has helped out during this build, without you guys this would never have happened
Here's a video (about 2 mins) and a picture of a part for what will be a small clamping table.
Thanks again!!!!
Bill
ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion
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ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion
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Re: ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion
Looks very good!
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Re: ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion
Nice work!
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Re: ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion
Great job! Thanks for sharing the idea.
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Re: ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion
nice work! thanks for posting the video!
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Re: ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion
Looks great, does your post processor calculate the height of the dust shoe to material?
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Re: ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion
Thanks, Yes it does. I'm using Swiss's probe app with the ATC add-on that has a section to add a macro for what ever you want to happen before and after a tool change, which cncsnw wrote (thank you ). The dust shoe homes along with the other axis at start-up and uses the height offset using the probe. I just eyeball the bottom of the brush to the top of the tool setter enter that measurement in the macro, which only has to be done once and that's it.
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Re: ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion
Few more pics of the Dust Shoe.
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