07-06-2012, 10:49 AM
Wong,
There's a drawbar of sorts. It's called the tool retaining/forcing screw. That's a different type of setup than most mills. It appears the MT tooling is held in the spindle using a two piece setup. One piece is first screwed into the MT tool and then that assembly is inserted into the spindle and screwed onto the tool retaining/forcing screw. Then it is snugged up using the Allen wrench from the top. At least that's how I'm reading the process is supposed to go according to the description.
Ed
Edit: after rereading the description of the drawbar setup I was mistaken. It's not a two piece setup like I had thought. It's just a different take on the drawbar concept.
There's a drawbar of sorts. It's called the tool retaining/forcing screw. That's a different type of setup than most mills. It appears the MT tooling is held in the spindle using a two piece setup. One piece is first screwed into the MT tool and then that assembly is inserted into the spindle and screwed onto the tool retaining/forcing screw. Then it is snugged up using the Allen wrench from the top. At least that's how I'm reading the process is supposed to go according to the description.
Ed
Edit: after rereading the description of the drawbar setup I was mistaken. It's not a two piece setup like I had thought. It's just a different take on the drawbar concept.