On 08/10/2015 04:50 PM, Jerry Scharf wrote: > Hi, > > I am looking for a new mill for the company I work for. I am looking > for something that I can run with linuxcnc and is reasonably stiff.
The new Tormach 770 I'm using now is very tight. Tight enough so far that I forgo lead out moves which I would need on my other machines to prevent a divot as the tool retracts from the workpiece. Tormach's PathPilot software is a version of LinuxCNC. > This is for simple prototyping work and would be ideal if it could > be used in a manual mode as well as cnc driven. The conversational and probing screens are handy for some things I used to do manually, and faster. There are options for adding a jogging device or manual pulse generator. My manual mill is becoming more of an over-sized drill press. > No need for things like tool turrets or anything like that. We are > not looking for a coolant system. We would consider new or very well > maintained used. I am not looking for a project. A tool changer is an option which, when the time comes, would be fairly easy to add later. Tormach's version of R-8 tooling is faster for manual changes and has repeatable tool lengths so you can change tools without having to touch off on every tool change. The tooling system is compatible with standard R-8, so you can use both if you already have R-8 tooling. A CAT 30 spindle is available. Tormach machines are popular so resale values tend to be higher. > I know there are some very high end units that are beyond our means, > so I wanted people's opinions on where the price vs performance line > really flattens out. With some planning as to which configuration and accessories you need, you can be up and running with a Tormach in a day (more likely hours) after your shipment arrives. http://www.wallacecompany.com/tmp/img_1463-1a.jpg http://www.wallacecompany.com/tmp/img_1464-1a.jpg http://www.wallacecompany.com/tmp/img_1466-1a.jpg http://www.wallacecompany.com/tmp/img_1468-1a.jpg -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
