helocat
Aluminum
- Joined
- May 13, 2010
- Location
- Newberg, Oregon
I have a used PCOOL unit I am installing and need to feed the wire for it up into the head under the sheet metal spindle cover. Haas conveniently installed ONE screw behind the steel mounting arm for the tool changer. I am faced with having to unbolt the tool changer from the top of the mill casting and swing it out of the way.
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Ok with unbolting it (4 easy to get to bolts) , easy I see the lifting ring so the fork lift will hold it nicely. BUT my question is the alignment of the tool changer after I put it back on. It has two .5" dowel pins locating it along the x axis but its slotted for the Y axis.
I am thinking I can scribe the Y axis alignment before pulling the changer, then tap it back into place. The height of the changer should not change since all I am doing is just unbolting, pulling the cover screw (that will not be re-installed!) and putting the changer back in place. Any flaws here.....? Am I like I am going to mess it all up.
My other option is to route the PCOOL wire along the coolant line and in through one of the many unused knock outs on the side of the cabinet. BUT I messed with the manual tool release button to see if it was screwed in. It loosened and no way to tighten it with out taking the spindle cover off. . Ya not smart. Plus I want to have it wired so it looks original and not a add on. I like a clean looking mill.
Suggestions?
Mark
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Ok with unbolting it (4 easy to get to bolts) , easy I see the lifting ring so the fork lift will hold it nicely. BUT my question is the alignment of the tool changer after I put it back on. It has two .5" dowel pins locating it along the x axis but its slotted for the Y axis.
I am thinking I can scribe the Y axis alignment before pulling the changer, then tap it back into place. The height of the changer should not change since all I am doing is just unbolting, pulling the cover screw (that will not be re-installed!) and putting the changer back in place. Any flaws here.....? Am I like I am going to mess it all up.
My other option is to route the PCOOL wire along the coolant line and in through one of the many unused knock outs on the side of the cabinet. BUT I messed with the manual tool release button to see if it was screwed in. It loosened and no way to tighten it with out taking the spindle cover off. . Ya not smart. Plus I want to have it wired so it looks original and not a add on. I like a clean looking mill.
Suggestions?
Mark