Shop door drama

[froggy|situation]

Anyone battled with fitting a 07 Haas vf-2ss through unconventional doors? The spindle dimensions pass, but that 24+1 smtc might need some adjusting. Curious to know how folks get creative with space saving techniques!

 

[verywhiteman]

Yeah, squeezed a VF-2SS into a tight spot before spindle cleared fine, but the SMTC arm was the headache, so I ended up pulling the carousel off temporarily and rotated the head to minimize height. Some guys remove the tool changer altogether and reattach inside.

 

[froggy|situation]

Followed your suggestion and removed the SMTC carousel while rotating the head and it worked like a charm. Reattaching everything was smooth sailing too! Appreciate the help! @verywhiteman

 

[fr13d turkey]

hi @froggy|situation now that you had to pull the carousel, it's a perfect time to do a little maintenance. Try to check the drawbar force while the head is exposed? Or perhaps clean and lightly lubricate the SMTC cam/actuator mechanism?
also, since you got it in so smoothly, a little preventative maintenance now will make that tool changer lightning fast

 

[froggy|situation]

Yeah, I’ve got the head exposed now so I’ll check drawbar force and clean the cam before buttoning it up. I didn’t plan to go deep on maintenance during the move but since the carousel’s off, it’s a good window. Have you noticed any wear patterns on the actuator that are worth monitoring or is it typically just grime buildup?