How to change tools without air?

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How to change tools without air?

Post by monkeybolt » Mon 09 Apr , 2012 18:30 pm

Evening chaps,

Is there a way I can change tool holders on my Triac ATC without air?

Many thanks

Mike

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Re: How to change tools without air?

Post by angel-tech » Mon 09 Apr , 2012 19:32 pm

this will sound a bit heath robinson, but here goes.

Pull the head cover off by the two screws on each side, then loosen the locking collar on the cylinder and wind the cylinder up a few turns to give you some room between the cylinder and actuator. then get a lever and operate the actuator while supporting the tool.

Viola.

ps. i used a crow bar, a screwdriver just wasn't man enough.

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Re: How to change tools without air?

Post by Denford Admin » Wed 11 Apr , 2012 14:47 pm

That's pretty much what we've done on the VMC for a manual tool change.
We fitted a handle to the side of the head to lift a rocker which then pushes down on the top of the toolchanger cylinder.

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Re: How to change tools without air?

Post by angel-tech » Wed 11 Apr , 2012 14:50 pm

lol, sounds more exotic than mine :lolol:

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