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You didn't state which 1100 version you have (there have been several), but as far as I am aware the ball screws have always been 5 turns to an inch pitch.

None of my Renishaw probes use TTS, and that applies to all of my tooling as well (I don't like the additional overhang and I don't have the ATC). I also have numerous accessories that are not in...

[QUOTE=Advil;2539764]The TP1S is a CMM probe and I'm not entirely sure which control to use with it.

The correct Renishaw interface box for their TP1S is the P17. I have no idea what other...

The P17 is the correct interface box for the TP1S CMM probe. Both of my P17 boxes have 6 DIP switches and their settings are:
1. Down
2. Up
3. Up
4. Down
5. Up
6. Up

I only just now saw your posting question, and for some reason CNCZONE required that I jump through several hoops answering multiple personal questions. I assume that this means that CNCZONE has...

Broaching can be done without an indexing spindle on a vertical mill. I have such a device (bought on eBay) for my Tormach that allows for cutting keyways or any other internal shape (including...

In order for your idea to actually work you need straight fluted cutters *and* the table XY motion *has* to be slaved to the rotational angle of the spindle. I suspect that the Tormach table...

You could install the A-axis homing capability if you don't already have that. Then a simple A-axis home could be used to reset your A-axis without unwinding forever. Similarly, a pause after...

You are posting in a totally wrong discussion group. This group is *specific* to the Tormach metal cutting milling machines, which you apparently do not have (there is no Tormach 1325, let alone...

I have been using my Quill Master on my PCNC1100 for around a decade.




It is relatively simple to modify the Bridgeport Right Angle attachment to fit the PCNC1100; I did this to mine several...

The first mod is necessary and the second one is optional, although it will also affect the first mod. You have to disassemble the Bridgeport RA attachment to remove the drive shaft (not the driven...

If your Z axis has backlash the gibes are too tight! The head and motor provide about 300 pounds of constant down force.

Ray: The ball screw support bearing backlash *ALSO* needs to be minimized without overloading the bearings. Excessive backlash could simply be due to too much end slop that is trivially fixed with a...

That is a late model Series 1. I have the same thing (an even earlier serial number) and it is definitely upgradable to essentially* a Series 3.

*Minus some front panel changes, which don't...

GOOD design!

I'm afraid that the acquisition of the hospital TEM was *way* more complicated than simply "waste". It was actually owned by one of the physicians working there. The hospital administrator who was...

I am also retired, I bought these EM's surplus for fun and my total expenses in both EM's is about $1,600 US. The SEM needs some work though and it's original purchase price was over $125K US; I...

#6 gage wiring is common for those currents. These outlets are not everywhere throughout the houses here, mostly things like electric dryers, electric ovens, and in my case a few other uses...

Not if you actually looked. We live in the city and the house is surrounded by 100+ foot fir trees which occasionally dropped a branch *through* the roof. I fixed that problem by getting an...

Standard 240VAC outlets in the US are generally rated for 40 Amps continuous, which is 9.6KW. I have 240VAC in 3 rooms of my house; charge car (40A) & electric power washer, Tormach PCNC 1100, and...

You could get the unlock procedure by signing a disclaimer with Tormach. I and many others did that and Mach 3 became fully accessible.

UPS has delivered multiple expensive microscope parts to my neighbor who can't tell a microscope from a telescope. Fortunately I recovered them.

Yikes! The probe wires should connect between the input sense and GROUND! The input has a pull-up resistor to +5VDC and the input is expecting to see a signal change between 5VDC and zero volts, in...

It's not that simple. The existing PCNC1100 spindle bearings are rated for a specific maximum RPM and they have a specific preload. Simply increasing the RPM runs the risk of shortening the spindle...

I suspect that the inverter is up to the task of 2HP. My Series 1 has been upgraded to a series 3 and the inverter in it is obviously much stronger than 1.5HP. The maximum current trip point is...

Vacuum cleaner power ratings suffer from inflated power ratings very much like many audio amp power ratings. The Peak Power rating being quoted for a vacuum cleaner is the momentary peak power drawn...

The person who actually developed Mach 3 sold the rights to it to a group a few years ago, so you were obviously not talking to him. Secondly, $8,500 makes exactly zero sense without some serious...

You posted to the wrong group, this group is Tormach specific.

The upgrade path for a Tormach PCNC 1100 series 1, 2, or 3 to the PCNC 1100M or 1100MX series consists of selling your existing Tormach mill and buying a newer one since there are way too many...

Call Tormach, they will be happy to answer all of your questions.