I love my Tormach, but...
Hello to everybody,
First of all, I want to appreciate to all of you for creating and participating in this great forum. I have not participated very much but, I followed the forum every morning with a cup of coffee, hehe... Almost 2 years ago I began in CNC machining from zero and I learned a lot of things thanks to the experiences other people has been sharing here.
Like the title says, I love my machine but I am interested in selling it. My business is growing and I is time to moving with other kind of machine (more speed, ATC, full enclosure, etc...). For your information, I am looking for a Haas MiniMill 2. My shop is not very big and I will not have the space and the time to attend both machines.
The machine in question is an 1100, Deluxe stand, Tormach controller, Power drawbar and a lot of tooling. The machine is located in the Houston area, so somebody if interested please let me know and I can give more info about what I have.
Thanks!
You get what you pay for.
No offense to Tormach or anyone else on here, however in NO WAY does a tormach compare to even the wimpiest VMC. The Haas Mini Mill is pretty light duty but even it will pretty much kill a Tormach in speed, performance, rigidity, horsepower, accuracy, you name it. Don't let three phase power scare you either Rotaries are not that expensive and I would second the idea of getting a VF1 or similar machine as if you are really making parts for money it will pay for itself in short order if you know what you are doing. The Toolchanger for the Tormach is quite nice and a HUGE improvement to the machine but at the end of the day it is STILL a small lightweight Chinese bedmill. There are other options out there as well other than a Haas, the Hurco machines are also very nice and depending on the amount of milling you are doing sometimes a Drill and tap center can run circles around a VMC if your milling is light duty and you are needing to drill or tap a lot of holes quickly. The super mini mill is very quick as is the DT1 from Haas and while they are expensive there is a reason for it. I seriously doubt even two Tormach's could keep up with one of these machines when properly utilized. Good luck in your search and peace
Pete