Re: 1100 tramming and squaring
I must have been extremely lucky with my PCNC 1100 when I bought it. I took it out of the box, assembled the base, set the machine in it and started running.
I checked it for square and parallel and it is absolutely dead nuts perfect.
I don't do big parts on my machine, actually if I can't hold a half dozen parts in one hand, they're too big for me.
I don't do aerospace or defense work any more, I just don't want the headaches of all the paperwork Thai goes along with it.
Now, I make parts for gas powered (pump gas like a 2 cycle motorcycle) remote control boats and trucks.
Tolerances now are plus or minus "oh that's close enough".
I'm only running my machine about 8 hours a week now. I don't need to make a lot of money anymore, but I still need something to do in my retirement.
You can buy GOOD PARTS or you can buy CHEAP PARTS, but you can't buy GOOD CHEAP PARTS.