[keen]

Bohler K600 - machinability somewhere between D2 and 01. My first job really challenging Tormach - it did OK! using a 16 mm dia insertable carbide end mill - cut out 3 blocks approx 200X50X60 mm as per pic. About 90 minutes each. - 2600rpm - 1mm deep cuts - F500

[twocik]

Why do you say ok ?

[keen]

Sorry - 'It did OK!' with an exclaimation mark - Is NZ talk for did well..........does it mean 'not so good' were you live?

[David Bord]

Sorry - 'It did OK!' with an exclaimation mark - Is NZ talk for did well..........does it mean 'not so good' were you live?

OK can mean "so so"... in the states.

Very cool BTW!

[keen]

BTW? I suppose we should be boring as this is an international forum and use formal language such as: "The Tormach machined the tough K600 steel remarkably well actually Rodney."

[twocik]

Hi Keen,
Yes that can mean "so so", "ok but could have done better, etc... The reason I ask is, that I'm buying one very very soon (hoping at the end of summer ) and have ask before in the past, but no response.





Do you have any more pictures to show ?



Any stainless projects to show ?

[keen]

Hi - i have mostly been working with Aluminium. Heres a pic of drilling the K600. As you probably know ridgidity is the limiting factor with light machines - my feeling is the Tormach is almost as ridgid as a Bridgport. So for the money it is pretty impressive really. The good thing about cnc is that you can leave it to run on many light passes - time is not so critical.

[twocik]

What's the piece that you're making in the pic. (just playing around or) ?

[keen]

Its an industrial product - I run a machine shop/toolmaking business. They are hi impact/wear protectors.

[Geof]

OK can mean "so so"... in the states.

Very cool BTW!

Even people that speak the same language sometimes mis-understand. When a Brit, or a Kiwi, or an Aussie says something is not too bad...they probably mean it is damn near excellent.

[keen]

And in Canada.............

[highspeedmazak]

Hey no worries I own a Tormach and is is a great machine for the money it will cut SS just fine. Just make sure that you use the right feeds and speeds and it will do great.

[twocik]

Thanks !

Any pieces to show off ?

[highspeedmazak]

I will post some soon. I have to dig some up most of what we do is private and we dont have the rights to photo. I will post something soon.