I am running my 770 on an Asus 16:9 HD monitor. When PP starts, it reverts to a default 1024 x 768 resolution so circles become ellipses but otherwise it runs OK.
RJ
I ran a 16:9 its fine. I did upgrade to the tough screen that I bought from monoprice (19" for $180 on sale) and its REALLY nice, I didnt think it would make life that much easier but it really does.
The power drawbar is something I didnt get at first, $1200 is a good chunk of change, but it is an unbelievable time saver. I have some ops with 8+ tool changes! 2 min each , vs a few seconds each.. Its allowed me to get a lot more done in the limited free time I have
Just wanted to thank you all guys, today I ordered the machine, cannot wait to receive it and start making chips!
The "Controller" is the PC and Path Pilot is the software. People have used a different PC, but you have to buy the controller card and your PC must have a slot to install it in. One of the advantages of Path Pilot is that it uses a dedicated controller card to communicate to with the mill, and it also uses Linux instead of Windows, which allows it to avoid pauses caused by Windows. I haven't looked on my CD (Path Pilot came installed), so I don't know it it includes Linux.
You can certainly get by with the little giant table and fog buster. I wouldn't do it with flood.
I like what this guy did with an 1100 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YOtbSDSXNA
The install DVD includes Linux. Just boot from the DVD and everything is installed onto a virgin machine. I have a Tormach controller that came with my original order and had Mach3 installed. However, I've been running my 770 on a junque HP mid-tower machine. Order the install kit -- 5i25 card plus DVD -- and save a few dollars.
Thanks guys. Glad i asked, so these all-in-one touchscreen PCs wont work as normally no space to add extra cards.
A PCI-E slot is required.
Here we go
Nice!
If the building with the red door is your workshop I hope that you are not as fat as I am!
Bwahaha!
I wish I had more space
Also hope the floor won't collapse, feels pretty flimsy...
I got my 770 into a 49" width between 2 walls including custom enclosure. The X travel on the left needs a 'hinged letterbox' allowing it to go into the wall thickness (but no more). Most of the good ideas for the enclosure came from Cliff Hall - 'Threadexpress' on YouTube, 'Keen' on here, all of which were gratefully received and copied! I've been using it for over a year now, with no complaints about lack of space or accessability, but all my work is small enough to fit within the mill's envelope.
Cheers, Andy
Wow, that's really tight!
Another question, just don't want to open another thread: the floor in the shed is pretty flimsy and the whole machine is shaking when the table is moving. Is it a problem, or the frame of the machine is rigid enough to keep the precision?
Not really excited about removing the floor and pouring concrete instead...
Yeah, that will be a problem. It doesn't take much lean to affect the cut by a few thou. At least on the 1100 that is how it is. It isn't the rigidity that is the issue as much as it is the weight. The slightest lean will cause a twist. I guess it depends on how much it shakes.
I'd get a couple of lengths of box-section steel tube, say 50x50x5 thick and use them as bearers under the machine's feet. Make the length(s) around 2x (min) the width of the base and sit the machine in the middle. This will spread the load better on the wooden floor. Aim to have the bearers both level so as to not induce twist in the base of the machine. If the floor is boarded, try to orient the machine so the bearers are 90 degrees to the direction of the boards.
Cheers, Andy
The whole floor is shaking, I feel like this summer I gonna swallow a lot of concrete dust...
Is it OK to attach the fog buster container to the base under the chip tray, or it's too low?
Fresh thoughts following the assembly of the machine. I really regret for not adding the arm to my shopping list. I would say it should be a part of a minimum setup, otherwise good luck finding a good place to the monitor and the rest of input devices. Buying it now isn't an option - the shipping costs more than the arm itself, so I'm definitely going to add it to my next big shopping with Tormach.