Hi Colin, Fantastic answer, thank you for taking the time to write it. It pretty much confirms exactly what I have found. I can run full width at a DOC of 0.05...
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paultitchener
Jul 1, 2008 5:30 pm
... If the machine is maxed out at this removal rate, seems like you could save a lot of dough on your endmills by going to a 3/8" one, it should handle a .15"...
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paultitchener
Jul 1, 2008 5:34 pm
... could ... should ... If you need to stay at a 3/4" endmill width though, I'd sure take a hard look at the 3/4" insert endmill "exkenna" describes on this ...
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djborden2001
Jul 3, 2008 2:02 am
Found this from a post on another site. Looks like a pretty neat deal if you are doing a bunch of small work. ...
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Joe Gore
carbontools
Jul 3, 2008 11:53 am
David, I have 5 or 6 of these spindles that I use to mill a form in the end of a carbon electrode. The bearings in the early ones I got only lasted 250 to 300...
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Dave
dmkochan
Jul 10, 2008 6:59 pm
Just wanted to post something positive. Seems like you never hear about the GOOD experiences. There are enough examples of bad customer support in the world...
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reichert_zetopan
reichert_zet...
Jul 11, 2008 1:57 am
... Actually, there have never been any negative things to say about Tormach customer support. From anyone....
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ColinFitzgerald
Jul 11, 2008 4:54 pm
Hi all ! I just upgraded my CAM software to OneCNC XR3 Expert. Not sure how many in the forum use OneCNC or would like to, but let me know if you want a...
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Mike Henry
mikehenryil
Jul 13, 2008 5:44 pm
I'll second the compliment. I've always gotten prompt, courteous help from every one at Tormach whenever I had a question and it's been very consistent for...
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Mike Henry
mikehenryil
Jul 13, 2008 5:47 pm
I'd be especially interested in a comparison between SprutCAM 2007 and OneCNC if you have experience with both. I keep think about switching to OneCNC but that...
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djborden2001
Jul 13, 2008 11:59 pm
Ive heard OneCNC is good as well... But man, SputCAM 2007 seems really good to me for the $$, especially concidering the new features and pending full 4th...
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Greg Jackson
sailorjackson
Jul 15, 2008 1:23 pm
Tormach has a strong relationship with Blade magazine and the PCNC 1100 is very popular with custom knife makers. The editor has asked us for some photos and...
3140
xblown50
Jul 15, 2008 3:35 pm
Steve Wood located in the customer testimonials makes knives with his Tormach. Back when I considered a Tormach I spoke with Steve and he invited me out to his...
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cismontguy
Jul 15, 2008 7:33 pm
Hello, I was wondering whether anyone was doing any thread milling with their 1100? I have a need for making a whole bunch of BA (British Association) bolts...
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Dan
danll_99
Jul 15, 2008 8:08 pm
I agree, I stop in at Tormach (probably one of the only people who does) fairly often lately and even though they are kind of shocked to have a customer stop...
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Chris
turbochrisb
Jul 17, 2008 11:49 am
... their ... would ... Do some poking around on CNCZONE.COM in the TORMACH forums. There was a guy that posted a link to a company that sold the tools for...
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cismontguy
Jul 17, 2008 12:56 pm
Thanks, I must have missed this b/c I was there just yesterday..? I did order a catalog from a company that makes the mills for thread cutting. Regal Cutting...
3145
cismontguy
Jul 17, 2008 5:22 pm
Here is the URL for anyone interested in thread cutting w/ your mill... http://vardexusa.com/vardex-pdf/Hand_Book_inch.pdf Cismontguy...
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Donald Clement
donald_clement
Jul 17, 2008 7:05 pm
Here is a repeat of some thread milling I have done on my Tormach: Larger threads are thread milled using a Vardex indexable thread milling tool on my...
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Mike Henry
mikehenryil
Jul 18, 2008 7:18 pm
David, What sorts of projects do you machine or what sorts of SprutCAM machining operations do you typically use? Was SprutCAM your first exposure to CAM or...
3148
msn_jrd
Jul 24, 2008 5:45 pm
... Found the lines to edit but not sure how i need to write in m08 and m09 as straight variables what should it look like? and where do you edit it at? can...
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Dave
dmkochan
Jul 24, 2008 6:49 pm
Jared, I found the info on emastercam.com. If you are not a member there, REGISTER! It's a great resource. Anyway, there was a post on the board that shows...
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Dave
dmkochan
Jul 24, 2008 6:51 pm
Also, if you need see my .pst to decpiher this I could certainly send it to you. It's based on the one from the "files" section here. Dave ... ...
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John PRENTICE
japrenticeuk
Jul 26, 2008 8:54 pm
Greetings to Duality lathe owners I have just discovered that some lathes may have been shipped with a Beta test release of the software installer. The actual...
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John PRENTICE
japrenticeuk
Jul 27, 2008 7:10 pm
Greetings to Duality lathe owners Thanks to Larry Weber for finding a missing F word in the FirstTurnPart file. This means that, depending on the feed left set...
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msn_jrd
Jul 27, 2008 9:02 pm
... http://www.emastercam.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=027483 ... made some ... lines from ... ok thanks dave i got it working great now...
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artpentz
Jul 28, 2008 8:04 pm
OK, there's 149 days left for the elves at Tormach to produce our holiday hardware/software etc. I thought it might be a good time for Tormach owners to send...
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Philip Burman
philip_burman
Aug 2, 2008 10:12 am
I have a question regarding thread pitch precision when cut on the duality lathe, it goes like this: An AC induction motor slows down significantly under load....
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John PRENTICE
japrenticeuk
Aug 2, 2008 6:36 pm
... speed of ... the ... in ... This ... depends ... you ... Phil On most threading, the cuts are pretty small (the tips are fragile and expensive). I use...
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Dennis Austin
dogtrot20
Aug 3, 2008 1:24 am
The spindle on my PCNC 1100 will not run at all. When I put the spindle in manual mode and press the START button, I hear relays operate, but the contactor is...
