Drill Head

[richards]

Dirk,
Those pictures are very interesting. I can see how how the drill would work but I can't see any Z-axis adjustment except for mechanical stops. It looks like the Z-axis is controlled by an air cylinder and is therefore binary, either up or down (I can't quite tell from the photos whether there is a proportional inlet controlled by a proximity sensor). If I wanted to drill shelf-pin holes 1/2-inch deep and then wanted to drill other holes at some other depth, it looks like I would have to adjust the air cylinder's mechanical stop. Is that the way it works or did I mis-read the photos?

[dirk]

There is a manual stop and you can not adjust depth without doing it manually. The drill routine is triggered from an output switch. The unit then uses pneumatic logic valves, which powers the drill and drives the cylinder. The drill is only running during the cycle.