Tormach Mill- Would you do it again. | The Hobby-Machinist
2011年10月4日 · Tormach replaced the driver, no charge and I was able to repair the old driver, giving me a spare. I also replaced the cooling fan in the control cabinet and a defective capacitor in the coolant pump motor. On the plus side, Tormach has made considerable improvements in the last seven years.
Moving a Tormach PCNC 1100 CNC machine - The Hobby-Machinist
2015年1月5日 · The Tormach has a lifting ring, but MUST BE single point lifted (a 1 ton minimum long-reach engine hoist is needed, NOT the standard HF engine hoist) using the lifting bar following the Tormach setup. Most Tormach owners have a lifting bar, you can probably borrow nearby (it's heavy plate plus chain-cheaper to buy than try to borrow by mail).
Tormach SuperFly Cutter - The Hobby-Machinist
2018年1月20日 · I have a PM935 mill and have been thinking of buying a Tormach Superfly. I would use it in a 3/4" R8 collet or an ER40 adapter. BTW, the inserts are ridiculously priced from Tormach or LMS, so I'd buy them on ebay. I searched here and found a couple of older threads where there was some disappointment voiced regarding the finish from the tool.
Tormach limit switch question **FIXED** - The Hobby-Machinist
2018年6月26日 · OK, if this ever happens to anyone else, here's the fix; The X must have 10" of travel. If you have the limits switch stops (dogs) too close in and the travel is under 10", its gonna freak when it hits the right side dog (as that is the 10" mark, the left side is 0) I moved the right side out as far as I can, now I was hitting end of travel, but still not 10".
Used 1100 series 3 | The Hobby-Machinist
2019年12月23日 · I wouldn't hesitate on a used Tormach again, but condition is everything. From the 2 photos you attached, I wouldn't pay $10K based on what I've seen on other used offerings. Another consideration is Tormach is no longer selling the 1100 S3, just the 1100M and 1100MX.
Really Like This Tormach 1100MX So Far - The Hobby-Machinist
2021年7月3日 · GMTA . I was just looking at Tormach website. I did some training at Tormach. They are an American company who imports new machines from China. They helped design the basic machine they buy over there. Also they fill a knitch that was lost when American manufacturers stop making machine tools.
PM CNC upgrade using Tormach components - The Hobby …
2016年1月20日 · Has anyone attempted/completed a CNC build based on a traditional machine (lathe or mill), using Tormach's servo motors kit, ECM1v1.5 motherboard, Emerson Commander SK VFD, and PathPilot 2.x/LinuxCNC?
Added A Coolant Wash Down Hose For My Tormach 1100MX
2021年7月10日 · Quick project here, only took one project to figure out that I needed an extra coolant line set up for a wash down hose to be able to clean this new machine. Thankfully the process was simple, not to expensive and the end result was just what I needed. Also included an update from my last...
Precision Matthews CNC Ball Screw kit | The Hobby-Machinist
2023年5月14日 · Brand new Precision Matthews CNC Ball Screw Kit. This is the Ultra Precision "CNCBallScrewKit-PM-728VT-UP." Purchased new Feb. 2022 along with PM-728VT with the intention of converting the mill to CNC. Purchased a Tormach 1100M before I got around to the conversion. Kept the 728VT for a manual...
Advice needed on buying a new or used Tormach CNC Mill
2012年11月17日 · It was significantly less than a new Tormach 1100MX which is what I was leaning towards. It's a beast. 15HP 10k rpm spindle, 24 pocket ATC, Fanuc Oi-MD Controller, Chip Conveyor, Rigid Tapping, Remote Jog Handle, Coolant System and it has less that 8,000 hours on the spindle.