The Tormach system is really nice, and for a lot of people, the collet holders (which aren't cheap) aren't really essential. You can also make your own drill chuck holders and such on a lathe and save a few more $.
It really isn't necessary though until you get to programs which require tool changes and you want to use a tool length table. This is useful, but definitely not something you need to get into for a while if you're new to CNC. And you can do tool changes in a program without a TTS-type system, but it is a lot faster and less error-prone. |