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Thank you everyone with your replies, especially metalmayhem. I've furiously taken notes, and can't wait for my machine to get here.

I appreciate the honesty smokediver, and I'm under no illusion that I have a long road ahead. My biggest fear was the ability of my machine to do what I required of it, but I did not have a choice...

Thank you metalmayhem. This is exactly the sort of advice I was looking for. You are spot on when you say those alignment holes are critical. Even a little off centre and my part wall thickness can...

Hello everyone. I've booked a Tormach PCNC 1100M and posted a previous thread about my concerns about it being able to machine steel moulds. There was some reassurance that the Tormach will be able...

Thank you! It's reassuring to hear there is someone out there doing exactly what I intend to do with this machine. So exciting!

I'm using compression moulds not injection moulds. The difference mainly is that during compression moulding the material is squeezed during the two plates as they close, to form the final part, and...

Thank you for that detailed and very helpful reply. You've actually put me at ease, I knew when I was booking the Tormach that I could not expect it to churn out parts as fast as a commercial machine...

Thanks for the reply popspipes. I'm starting to paint a picture as such; My Tormach is like an AutoRickshaw (or Tuk Tuk) and a HAAS would be a VW Polo and a Mori would be a Mercedes. All will get me...

Hi Guys. I'm the owner of a small manufacturing business that makes Rubber Parts. We use moulds generally made from Mild Steel, P20 or OHNS Steel, and they are compressed to about 2500 PSI in a...