Tormach PCNC1100 4th axis-RADesigns

[R.DesJardin]

This is a short video showing my Tormach PCNC1100 Series II with an ATC and 4th axis machining some Baja II housings. I really like this little mill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG0ID05lS8E&feature=plcp

 

[Vanimal]

youch, 20+k for a stepper driven machine?

 

[R.DesJardin]

How much for a comparable servo machine? $45-50K with less X and Z travel and the same HP. Not sure what the stepper thing is about. You can actually get into this machine for around $12,000-$14,000 pretty easy.

 

[Vanimal]

for less than 4k you could have gotten a used american or japanese servo mill with a toolchanger. not that small though, so i guess if space is a huge issue you're kinda stuck.

 

[stumpXJ]

My buddy has the smaller Tormach, its a great machine, and at a good pricepoint for a smaller CNC. I just converted my Benchtop to CNC, but if I did it over again I would seriously consider the smaller Tormach!

 

[Vanimal]

what controller software did you use?

 

[stumpXJ]

Vanimal, if you are asking me, I use Feature Cam.

~ Stump

 

[Vanimal]

i was actually refering to the controller software, not cam software. i use linuxcnc (emc2) on a few machines

 

[tone]

i was actually refering to the controller software, not cam software. i use linuxcnc (emc2) on a few machines

FIFY

 

[stumpXJ]

Sorry, I use Mach3.