[inertialabs]

I have a Bridgeport VMC 760 22 with a DX 32 control Siemens drives

This morning I homed it and loaded a program and when it loaded tool #1 a shell mill the drive dog was about a 1/4 " off and the tool was completely cocked in the spindle. I stopped the program and I removed the tool and inserted it properly. It then worked for a couple of tool changes then I got an alarm saying a switch is out of phase.

After playing with it here is what I found

1] It will do a tool change without a tool
2] with a tool it gives an alarm
3] the spindle orientation is off 5 or so degrees

The alarm happens when the tool changer comes in and hits the plastic drive dog in the carousel, it appears the spindle orientation moved some how and it is not allowing the carousel to travel the last 1/2 inch of the travel and that is throwing up the alarm code.

That is my best guess, Is there a way to adjust the spindle orientation ?

I pulled off the cover and looked for the little magnet and sensor like on my Kitamura but all I see is the tack for the spindle.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

[inertialabs]

I went into the tool change page entered password and then it let me orient the spindle and save the setting.

It seems to be back on track for the moment.

[cnc1979]

Excuseme, I have a similar problem and I have the procedure for revover tool position but I don't have the password, did you have it??? mi bridgeport is VMC 760 DX32 with siemens drives too...

[machintek]

The password is PASSWORD.
Nothing on the spindle drive is keyed so if overstressed, it will slip. Then you make the correction as you have done.

George

[inertialabs]

Hey CNC1979

I see you have met George , he was an amazing wealth of information and without him my Bridgeport would have been sitting around collecting dust for more time than it was cutting chips .

Hey George , I hope your well , Take care Reason

[machintek]

Getting over pneumonia actually. But a live wire is never down long.
Thanks for asking. Still working. Have a little less than 8 years to go then I can retire with full social security. This weekend changed out the drive shaft on my son's Audi S-4 and now I am assembling a head on my other son's 944 turbo. Then drilling the clutch bolts out. Never ends. In the morning have to look at a 15 axis lathe.

George

[gridley51]

Getting over pneumonia actually. But a live wire is never down long.
Thanks for asking. Still working. Have a little less than 8 years to go then I can retire with full social security. This weekend changed out the drive shaft on my son's Audi S-4 and now I am assembling a head on my other son's 944 turbo. Then drilling the clutch bolts out. Never ends. In the morning have to look at a 15 axis lathe.

George

Doesn`t sound like you want to retire,George.

[cnc1979]

Thanks, but is wrong...the rigth is 007