UtahSmitty
Plastic
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2018
- Location
- Northern Utah, USA
I bought a Tree Journeyman 310 3 axis mill a few months ago. I'm just finishing the wiring and electrical install inside my shop, and then I will be placing my machines.
My mill has an Erickson 30 QC spindle. I didn't realize what it was when I bought it, but have found that available toolholders are not very common and expensive--
I've been trying to figure some way to use a different tool holder that is more common and will allow more flexibility when changing out tools, etc.
One thing I've thought of is to get a 1" Erickson collet tool holder, then buy some straight shank tool holders to use in it. My thought is that I can set up the tools in the straight shank holder, then just place them in the Erickson collet and swap out as needed. I saw a similar set up on a 3 axis mill using Tormach tool holders that all had the same shank diameter.
Any thoughts as to how well this would work,etc?
Thanks,
Smitty
My mill has an Erickson 30 QC spindle. I didn't realize what it was when I bought it, but have found that available toolholders are not very common and expensive--
I've been trying to figure some way to use a different tool holder that is more common and will allow more flexibility when changing out tools, etc.
One thing I've thought of is to get a 1" Erickson collet tool holder, then buy some straight shank tool holders to use in it. My thought is that I can set up the tools in the straight shank holder, then just place them in the Erickson collet and swap out as needed. I saw a similar set up on a 3 axis mill using Tormach tool holders that all had the same shank diameter.
Any thoughts as to how well this would work,etc?
Thanks,
Smitty