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- Page 1 TECHNICAL DOCUMENT Version 0919A OWNER'S GUIDE 4TH AXIS Page 1...
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Page 2: Before You Begin
2.1.3 Install the 4th Axis 2.1.1 Before You Begin OIL SIGHT GLASS NOTICE! Before you begin to operate the 4th Axis, you must make sure that the rotary table is lubricated and adjusted for backlash. Figure 2-1: Oil fittings on a standard rotary table. - Page 3 We do not recommend setting the backlash greater than 90 arc- seconds (1.5 arc-minutes). It won't improve the life of the mechanism, and could result in chatter during machine operations. Page 3 ©Tormach® 2019 tormach.com Specifications subject to change without notice. TD10552: Owner's Guide: 4th Axis (0919A)
- Page 4 If there is any damage or shortages, you must contact 1. Power off the machine and the PathPilot controller. Tormach within 30 days of receipt. Email a. Push in the Emergency Stop button on the operator box, support@tormach.com to contact Tormach Technical Support which removes power to motion control.
- Page 5 7. Connect the ribbon cable and the power connector into the motor driver. 8. Find wire 241 and wire 240 in the middle wire trough (above the DC-BUS board). Page 5 ©Tormach® 2019 tormach.com Specifications subject to change without notice. TD10552: Owner's Guide: 4th Axis (0919A)
- Page 6 Make sure that coolant does not enter the moving rotary table in. Tilting Rotary Table before machining. To lock the tilt position: components. If it does, go to "Examine the 4th Axis for Coolant 1. Set the desired tilt of the rotary table.
- Page 7 2. Rotate the eccentric: Turn the motor mount as far as it will rotate in the counterclockwise direction (clockwise on super spacer rotary tables). 3. Tighten the eccentric lock. The worm gear is engaged. Page 7 ©Tormach® 2019 tormach.com Specifications subject to change without notice. TD10552: Owner's Guide: 4th Axis (0919A)
- Page 8 MT3 Collet and Drawbolt On 8-in. rotary tables, use an MT3 collet, held in with a drawbolt. Use it in combination with a Tormach Tooling System (TTS) tool holder as a low-cost method for holding slender bar stock. On 6-in. rotary tables, use an MT2 collet.
- Page 9 "Adjust the Backlash" (below) "Adjust the Lock Nut" (on the next page) "Adjust the Rotary Table" (on the next page) "Examine the 4th Axis for Coolant Resistance" (page 11) "Examine the Locking Lugs" (page 11) "Examine the Motor Coupling" (page 12) "Lubricate the Rotary Table" (page 13) Figure 5-3: Backlash adjustment screw on a super spacer 5.1.1 Adjust the Backlash...
- Page 10 Figure 5-4: Example of tightening the lock nuts with two 5.1.4 Examine the 4th Axis for Coolant Resistance spanner wrenches. To make sure that the 4th Axis is resistant to coolant, regularly do the following: Use thread seal tape to seal the set screw on the motor mount.
- Page 11 5.1.6 Examine the Motor Coupling If a motor coupling is loose or cracked, the table will slip relative to motor rotation and, subsequently, lose position. Page 11 ©Tormach® 2019 tormach.com Specifications subject to change without notice. TD10552: Owner's Guide: 4th Axis (0919A)
- Page 12 Note: After the rotary table is filled with oil, you must motor mount. allow it to drain the excess oil, which may take up to two days. You may use the 4th Axis while it drains. Figure 5-11: Mounting screws on the motor mount. Page 12 ©Tormach®...
- Page 13 If the If the oil reservoir is over-filled, it slowly leaks out until it reaches the correct level. Page 13 ©Tormach® 2019 tormach.com Specifications subject to change without notice. TD10552: Owner's Guide: 4th Axis (0919A)
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