My New DIY ATC Floating Dust Shoe Design

This video slideshow describes the design, components, work holding and machining, as well as the initial test of my newly completed floating ATC dust shoe.
Here are the sections and start times for those who wish to jump ahead:
00:20 Design and components
03:51 Work holding strategies used
05:10 Machining of parts
17:22 Initial testing
My next project will be the design of a pop-up tool holder rack, which my Masso controller now supports with new tool change logic added in their new Beta release v5.100b software.

[@zforcer7256]

Thats sweet. Good job

[@tmtoronto3741]

Thank you for the positive feedback - I appreciate it.

[@roblmurphy4135]

You must be a real engineer, or OCD something fierce. Either way, you've built some tight mechanisms. I seek to emulate your set up.

[@tmtoronto3741]

Thank you for the feedback. Not a trained engineer, and no official OCD diagnosis, but I definitely can see sharing some traits - good or bad😄 That is great that you found some inspiration for your own machine - that has always been my goal for providing detailed videos of my thinking and work, as it is how I learned from so many others' willingness to share their projects. Happy building!

[@roblmurphy4135]

@@tmtoronto3741 (I'm about to hit my bride with the happy news that I'm buying the Altmill, and waiting thirteen weeks for delivery)