Just finished configuring my ATC and am now questioning my tool placement after reading through all the pros and cons. My home position is to the back right on my machine. I initially set my tool racks across the front of the machine thinking at least they are not taking up any space on my work surface. I’m thinking I may want to set them up either across the back or along the right side. I’m currently using a v10 boot. I’m also using the tall tool racks. Having to remove the dust boot brushes between tool changes seems to be a step back in the whole reason for automating the tool change process.
Why do you need to remove the brushes everytime?
Would adding space laterally mitigate that?
Along the right you’ll have to give significant spacing or risk either boot breakage or errors… probably both simultaneously.
Along the back you’ll need to stretch to get to them.
I used to have 10 along the right in 4 rows i believe. The back row had 4, then 3, then 2, then 1 was easily within reach. I have since moved to the back in a single row.
Was this the article?
If I want a denser configuration then the boot will get in the way. I agree putting them in the back will make them more difficult to reach - hadn’t considered that. I think I’ll just leave them on the front and use magnetic mount tool holders.
Depending on how froggy you’re feeling check this out
It’s not really a deal breaker, there’s a work around for reaching it.
Basically:
atc tool change to old tool.
Change to manual tool change.
tXm6 to new tool.
Change back to linear tool change.
Assign it to empty slot (you’ll have to change the old one out before adding the new one in)
Youre only skipping the change to manual then back to linear tool change part having them out of reach