Jog the Z Axis up and clear to allow unobstructed B and C Axes rotation.Ĥ. Ensure that the carousel platter is mechanically parallel to the bridge beam trackways.ģ. Manually Remove the Tool Holder from the Spindle and Tool Position 1 in The Carousel.Ģ. The Automatic Tool Change Carousel can be aligned as follows:ġ. Turn the machine off and after 30 seconds turn it back on. Enter the number from Step 12 into the machines ( 8.25” is the pivot length in this example )ġ3. Treat all values as positive numbers and subtract the position in Step 6 from ( Example – If Z axis position = -30.0” and you are using a ½” dowel ,

Add the radius of the dowel to the value in step 10

Write down the Z axis position shown on the screen _. Rotate spindle to 90 degrees and bring dowel to indicator – Move Z until you get to same zero on indicator as before in steps 4 and 5.ġ0. Place a straight dowel in a tool holder / collet in the spindle.ĩ. Jog spindle down to where the lowest part on the face of the spindle touches the dial indicator and then go down about another 0.020”.Ħ. Point empty spindle ( no tool holders ) straight down.Ĥ. Place dial indicator on table with plunger pointing straight up.Ģ.