You are very welcome. I didn't know that was your profile on here.
Has it been 4 years already? Wow. Still using my 770 S3 with the closed loop kit all the time. Think I'm going to keep the...
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You are very welcome. I didn't know that was your profile on here.
Has it been 4 years already? Wow. Still using my 770 S3 with the closed loop kit all the time. Think I'm going to keep the...
Good news is the project begins. I just scored what looks like a mint MP11 with the cable off Ebay. Guy was going to do a Tormach conversion but never did. It hasn't arrived yet but the one thing...
I'm US west cost so the shipping will probably be a bit high. Of the two the MP9 is really tall and I'm trying to save Z height. The TP1S is a CMM probe and I'm not entirely sure which control to...
It's about time for me to retire the Wildhorse and would like better repeatability. Is a used MP3 still what you guys would do several years later? I don't need to spend my life tinkering with it...
I service PCs for my day job... what exactly is going on? The CPU coolers are falling off? That's a super rare thing to have happen on any PC made in the last 10-15 years unless the builder had no...
I don't own one but have been watching videos. Yes, the x axis really should be consistent with their other lathe and also some kind of design change to keep chips out of the limit switch... saw a...
Autodesk is running one of their semi annual Fusion 360 sales right now through Oct 22. 1 year $396, 3 year $1068.
I can make a guess which features you consider must have, but you aren't going...
I love Tormach. They fill a need for me that nothing else does. Now here is the BUT:
The price of a fully loaded out 1100MX is way into the range you can get a used 7hp HAAS mini mill. Maybe......
Yes your arbor tool seems like one of the better options to get it done. Low axial depth of cut and fairly high feed. Should keep your part accurate with no taper even if surface finish isn't ultra...
You don't need a crazy fixture, just put a cheap piece of aluminum down as a fixture plate. Drill and tap it to match 4 holes in the corners of your stock. Now set up a quick and dirty repeatable...
I use a lot of 5/16 and 3/16 for Titanium, 17-4, and 4140 on my 770.
The 5/16 is already pushing where machine rigidity and power can take a deep enough cut and also not chatter. 4 flute 5/16...
Or you can get Logitech's venerable MK120 kit for $16 then get a $5-20 cover depending on what suits your needs. I steer the mill with the full arrow keys and pgup/pgdown, and being an old gamer I...
Or for $6500 a single Tesla powerwall.... and backstop your entire house from those power drops if they're really annoying.
You need to look at the working area for Z height between the 440 and 770 and see if you can get the boring bar in the 440 and clear your workpiece. The 770 is a lot more machine (in comparison). ...
Not enough info but I'll try to answer as a 770 owner. How big of a room? By "isolated" do you mean tiny? We are talking a workshop type space and not a closet or something correct? This is...
From the general sound of the way you work, privately in a small space on your own terms, I'd just jump on it right now before the weekend and get on with it. Sooner you have the job nailed sooner...
On my 770 S3 I use YG-1 thread forming taps 8-32 and 10-32 in the TC head in aluminum (6160 and 7075). I think I've done 1/4 thread forming also.
Thread forming taps are awesome.
I havn't...
If you are on PP 2.0 or higher try this thread also:
https://www.cnczone.com/forums/tormach-pathpilot-/351934-tormach.html
I just turned off SMB 1.0 support on my Win 10 machine which would be the default (I keep it on for other reasons in my shop) and I can still directly access my Tormach no problem.
It might...
Tormach controller is Linux and won't generally be seen in Win 10 as a network device.
But you can still just type in its location into the file explorer. Make sure you put the two slashes in...
Yes absolutely. I have no missed step issues with my machine at all. The two great benefits to an otherwise working machine as far as I'm concerned are:
1) Much better crash protection. ...
Yes been using Fusion 360 for a few years now. I have started paying for it since it's making me money. Unless you are doing crazy complicated assemblies where you start pushing Fusion past the ...
To avoid falling afoul of advertising rules I'll just mention the name and how to go find it, as well as my reasoning.
After reading another thread this week on attempting servo upgrades to an...
Absolutely not! I've seen videos of the 440 making people money. I knew I'd get in a bit of trouble for that comment. :)
It's just that, if you aren't SURE what you are doing can be managed by...
At least when I bought my 770 a few years ago, Tormach was anything but high pressure. You have to initiate everything. They're helpful, but they don't act unless you ask first. Just tell them...
If you are really going to try to make money with it, you need to do everything you can to fit a 770 in there. If it's for personal hobby use? A 440 can just be set up on a work bench if nothing...
I would skip the operator set. You can buy the tools you need when you need them.
I would definitely stress the other way on the power drawbar though. I wouldn't even use my 770 if I had to do...
The Tormach stand seems expensive before you start to try to figure out how to build one. Those chip trays and the way it attaches to the base is non-trivial.
A shower curtain on cheap overhead...
I love my 770. This would be my opinion for you:
You listed all metals in your list of materials to work with: "Aluminum, steel, and titanium." "Mild steel in bigger parts."
I'm speaking from...
I've learned something from all Keen's videos. Also, I wouldn't have been willing to order a Rapidturn without this much info available. It's greatly appreciated.