I’m just curious as to preferences for mounting the ATC. I had planned on waste board mounted to the top left but now that I see the QCW mounts now available again, I’m debating if I should order one to have it in the front of my table.
What is your preference mounting option and why?
Hi, did you end up doing the ATC? How did you end up mounting it. I don’t really see a benefit of the QCW mount unless it helps to maximize cutting area. Also, I supposed you wouldn’t have to re-align it if you change out your spoil board. I am on the fence about doing the ATC, and especially with the QCW mount since it adds $100 to the cost. If you end up doing it how have you liked it?
I debated this for countless hours when I put in my ATC. I concluded that having the ATC at the back of the machine running parallel to the X axis is best. I pushed mine as far towards the right as possible, because I blow chips off to the left.
I think the back is best because it preserves the full 48” width, so I can load 48” wide sheets. It’s common for sheets to overhang off the front of the machine, and I “feed" the material into the machine as it’s consumed.
My ATC is the conventional pneumatic style, not the rapidchange, but I think the logic applies to both.
Theres a cutout in my table for long tools. The ATC rack has removable modular sections so that some, or all of the rack can be removed if i wanted to load long material through the machine. I recently increased the rack from 12 to 20 tools.
Both? Mine generally sits on the QCW. But I recorded the position when it was on the upper left and I have positioning pins. The issue is, the changer takes up space. So it you want to use it for a long pass through, like in my case, carving interior doors, the QCW will block it. So I can move it to the side.
Of course, if you are using a single tool on the carve, or if you want to change the tools manually on a larger carve, removing the ATC from the QCW is quick and easy. Then just turn off the tool setter and ATC and Bob’s your uncle.
