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US 2012/0060336 A1Published application
Multiple tool station block for Y-axis Machine
OwnerTony Ray Rodeninventor
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Abstract
A multiple tool station block for a machine having a Y-axis, such as a CNC machine, is provided.
Claims13
A tool station block having four sides, a top and a base, the base structured to attach to a y-axis machine,
- wherein the sides comprise:
- a) one or two tool-holding sides, each tool-holding side having a plurality of tool-holding positions, each tool-holding position for each block being selected from the group consisting of O.D tool slots extending between the top and the base, and I.D. tool bores in, and perpendicular to, the tool-holding side;
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- b) two non-tool-holding sides, wherein the non-tool holding sides oppose each other on opposite sides of the tool station block;
- wherein when the tool station block is used, selected tools for machining a work piece are fastened in the tool-holding positions, the tool station block is mounted on the y-axis machine, and the y-axis machine is operated by programmed commands controlling the order of use of the selected tools to machine the work piece.
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