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Posts Tagged ‘ATC’
CNC Workshop 2010 Recap and the Return of the ATC
Well, the blog has been unintentionally silent for a few weeks as we had been quite busy getting ready for Digital Machinist's CNC Workshop in Ann Arbor, MI. This was a great event for the hobby/DIY CNC crowd with lots of really interesting seminars and demos from a really ... More
Automatic Tool Changer: Prototype #1
Here's some video of one of several early prototype concepts we have been trying out for an Automatic Tool Changer (ATC). Some things to like about it, and some other things we would definately change. It's way to heavy to mount on a machine, so that's why ... More
More thoughts on Draw Bars and ATCs
So, we've had a lot of questions since we posted the power draw bar sneek peak last week. Lots and lots of questions about ATCs (automatic tool changers). Once a working drawbar is in place, its just a short walk around the block to a working ATC, right? Well, I think ... More
Engineering Sneak Peek, August 28
In this sneak peek, Matt explains the power draw bar prototype. We've been playing around with the prototype for a few months and are really pleased with it. I asked Matt to give us a tour of the design. I'd also like to mention a couple other features not discussed in the ... More