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  1. #1
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    We need small CNC

    We're looking for small 3 Axis CNC Vertical Mill similar to Tormach PCNC 1100.

  2. #2
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    Question Just buy the Tormach PCNC 1100

    Why not just buy the Tormach PCNC 1100, its a great machine.

  3. #3
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    Have not enough money

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    What are you going to make with it and what is your budget?

    Please be more detailed about what your requirements are.

  5. #5
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    I have a bridgeport series 2, 3axis cnc mill i could make you a deal on .... it may be larger than what your looking for but its a great machine in great condition and most likely fit into your budget ..I'll attach some pics for you to view... the machine is fully tooled.. i also have an OKK MCV 300 for sale ... this machine is a great cnc and has over 140 cat45 tool holders with it.

  6. #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nymisis View Post
    I have a bridgeport series 2, 3axis cnc mill i could make you a deal on .... it may be larger than what your looking for but its a great machine in great condition and most likely fit into your budget ..I'll attach some pics for you to view... the machine is fully tooled.. i also have an OKK MCV 300 for sale ... this machine is a great cnc and has over 140 cat45 tool holders with it.
    Where are you located?

  7. #7
    is this for pleasure or business

    if its business then your best bet would be to source out your parts until you can afford to buy a real production machine , the key to making money in manufacturing is efficiency , and definitely anything below and in my opinion including a tormach is not an efficient machine for any true production
    A poet knows no boundary yet he is bound to the boundaries of ones own mind !! ........

  8. #8
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    machines are located in crescent valley, NV ... its about 60 miles west of Elko, NV.. send me your e-mail addie and i'll gladly send you pics

  9. #9
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    I just checked out the Tormach PCNC 1100 for the first time and in my my opinion its just a very expensive toy.. it looks like someone took a mill drill and slapped some steppers on it and called it a CNC .. I imagine for the home hobbyist with cash to blow it might be attractive but i cant take that machine seriously..for the same amount of money you could buy a used fadel, mori seki, or okk just to name a few in great condition that will give you years of service in a precision production enviorment. there asking $16,000.00 for a complete package on this machine less shipping ... and the damn thing doesn't even have an ATC. here are the spec's on the machine : take particular note of the ways, they are "NOT" hardened and ground.

    Table Size: 34” x 9.5”
    Table Slots: 3 Slots 5/8”
    Travel: 18” x 9.5” x 16.25” (X, Y, Z)
    Spindle Nose to Table: 17” maximum
    Spindle Center to Column: 11”
    Spindle Nose Diameter: 3 3/8”
    Spindle Taper: R8
    Spindle Construction: Cartridge with
    spindle lock
    Spindle Power: 1.5 hp
    Spindle Speed: 300 to 4500 RPM
    Transmission: Belt Drive, 2 ratios
    Weight: 1130 lbs net / 1296 lbs gross
    Shipping Dimensions: 56” x 45” x 60”
    (L-W-H)
    Work piece: 500 lbs Maximum
    Rapid traverse: 65 IPM
    Axis Drives: High Performance Stepper
    Motors with Microstepping
    Drivers.
    Controller: PC – Windows XP or 2000
    Power requirements: 220-260 VAC
    single phase
    (115 VAC option)
    Features
    • Single Shot Lube Pump
    • 15 point lubrication
    • PTFE Bonded Slide Ways
    • ISO/DIN P4 Grade Ballscrews

  10. #10
    Quote Originally Posted by Nymisis View Post
    in my my opinion its just a very expensive toy..

    thats the way i see it , i think its a nice toy but not a production machine .
    its made in china , uses stepper motors rather than servo , rapids are only 65ipm absolutely no meantion of repeatability ,from what ive read most of them drop the z axis when powered down .
    the bit of difference in price between the tormach and a toolroom haas isnt much if a person is to look at it from a business stand point , and dollar for dollar there is no need to even compare the two , a toolroom haas blows that thing away

    i'm not slamming the tormach , i'd love to have one for home but i just dont see that as a proiduction machine especially concidering how slow and under powered it is
    A poet knows no boundary yet he is bound to the boundaries of ones own mind !! ........

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