Tormach has a whole series of short videos on PathPilot. Catch them on Tormach.com or youtube.
Dave
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Tormach has a whole series of short videos on PathPilot. Catch them on Tormach.com or youtube.
Dave
Any reason you don't want to adjust the thrust bearings to minimize the backlash?
Dave
Did you try using spiral instead of rectangular. This has always started in top left corner for me. This will climb mill all around the part and reduce any burring to a minimum.
Isn't Trex a...
thanks, Dave
My 1100 is old enough that it came with mach and I upgraded to PathPilot. I read about cnc machines loosing their parameters when a maintenance battery dies. Do these machines have one either in the...
I haven't had to work with copper yet.. Any difference between a straight reamer or possible a spiral down reamer to push the strings out?. I suspect keeping the part cool would also help. When...
Are you moving the table for each part or just changing the part with a fixed stop?
If moving the table, try approaching the center line from the same direction every time including probing one...
A few years ago I had Kaspersky anti-virus that came on a computer I bought. Even back then it seemed odd to have a Russian program when people there were hacking USA businesses. Switched at next...
I put in 1" spacers to make it easier to clean underneath. I also moved the coolant tank outside and put it on wheels.
the computer also lives outside on a shelf for better access, even though the...
Here is a link to NYCNC youtube channel.. You will have to search for it but he has a good video on setting up the gibs.
Dave
Not everything Grizzley sells is junk but always a compromise to the market segment. I have a 14-40 that is shipped at 2800 lbs and is just as good as the 1340 DoAll (harrison) I used at work. They...
look up inverted parting or upside down parting tool. Supposedly it tightens up the cross slide by lifting against the dovetails instead of pushing down.
Use shortest tool protrusion also. If...
l know this is an older thread, but if you need to measure with wires, here is a site that will allow you to enter the size wires you have and give you what size to measure over the wires as well as...
I recently bought Alibre/meshcam. Still not proficient at it but at least I can use it in my shop. No WiFi out there.
I was using Fusion and liked it but a pain when I didn't get it right and...
Milling a radius not just a circle or boss with 4 radii. Starting a slot (keyway) from outside instead of middle.
I have requested these but they seem to be all in for new machines.
With most...
Does acorn have more or better features than PathPilot?
I think it would take a lot of tuning up to rigid tap on a Tormach.
Dave
A big draw back with my Tormach is the y axis travel, only 9 inches. If you want a 6" vise I would turn it sideways which I have done, but mostly get by with the 5" . I think the newer ones are 11",...
I have a 1100 in my home shop. Maybe 12K all tooled up. It has been a good home machine and some ways I wish I had it at work, especially hole pattern work.
That said, my disappointment has be the...
I'm not in my shop all the time, so when I leave I throw the breakers and unplug. Most of my machines and readouts are on plug ins, even the 3 phase. It can be a pain but plugs are the safest. Check...
Had the same issue milling stainless on my tormach. Even on a Bridgeport at work I use a solid r8 holder with a set screw when pushing hard. Yeah, I have to set the z every tool change but it won't...
Kant twist clamp
Multiple part assemble. Lathe,mill, laser.
pads could be printed.
Practical project for the shop.
Dave
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Most of the wizards that came with my 1100 with Mach3 seemed to work. PP was a great improvement.
Just wish PP would let me start a slot outside the part, and also rough and finish mill a radius...
I wonder if the op has a legal copy, the book that came with mine, explained it pretty well. Plus Tormach has the quick tip videos on PP.
I think PP works great for drilling holes or boring using...
60 pct machinability rating. Lots of tool pressure and picks up heat. So coolant and a very rigid machine help.
Like most hard materials, easy to get a good finish.
Tapping with steel taps not fun....
In fusion you can specify if the cutter comp is in the program or in the machine controller.. Unfortunately every time I tried checking in the machine I ended up with problems.
I haven't used it...
I wish PP had a radius milling feature. It would also be nice to be able to mill a slot starting outside the part instead of in the middle. ( keyways)
Dave
Forgot about the coolant tank. I put it on casters outside the base. Since I moved the machine, I am not planning on using coolant , just makes a mess. I was using it on a couple stainless jobs over...
I think I saw it here. someone put thick spacers on the mounting pads, so they could clean out under the base. Haven't gotten around to that one. I have a lot of missing paint.
I made a bracket...
I was reading the manual while on break today and found it. I plugged the cord into the wrong parallel port. It was getting late and I had a white out moment. All good now. Could have been worse,...
I finally got around to moving my pnc1100 from my wood shop to the expanded machine shop area.
So it is likely I shook something loose.
Now I get this error. Gave up for the night.
Power...