The Tormach PCNC 1100 mill would best be suited for:

[jalessi]

Gabe,

Why not fix the Tormach and sell it to a hobby machinist on eBay.

Then start saving some extra money maybe an additional $20K-30K for a Haas with a tool changer.

You know there is a old saying, never take a pea shooter to a gun fight.

Jeff...

[gabe]

Originally Posted by jalessi Gabe, Why not fix the Tormach and sell it to a hobby machinist on eBay. Then start saving some extra money maybe an additional $20K-30K for a Haas with a tool changer. You know there is a old saying, never take a pea shooter to a gun fight. Jeff...

yes, you are absolutely right! my next door neighbor has a Haas, and he is delighted with it. I should have bought this in the first place, but failed doing enough homework. I noticed my neighbors Haas maybe three month adfter I got the Tormach.. the worse part is that I went all out on this rig, and bought all the options. Ended up spending about $20k on it. I could have put $10k more and gotten the Haas. To add insult to injury, Haas happens to be no more than 100 miles away from us, whereas Tormach is accross the contry, so I'm sh*t out of luck fixing the darn thing......

Live and learn :-(

[jalessi]

Where are you located, they should be able to ship you the few parts you need to get it back up in top shape.

Overall the Tormach is a pretty stout machine, for sure its worth repairing

A little TLC and some loctite would not cost very much, you might be better off keeping it for secondary repetitive jobs that don't require lots of tool changes.

Jeff...

[gabe]

Originally Posted by jalessi Where are you located, they should be able to ship you the few parts you need to get it back up in top shape. Overall the Tormach is a pretty stout machine, for sure its worth repairing A little TLC and some loctite would not cost very much, you might be better off keeping it for secondary repetitive jobs that don't require lots of tool changes. Jeff...

Loctite? I used galore but to no avail..

and how about that Junky knob to lock the spindle motor cabinet? I had to make a handle in replacement. Now the thing locks up properly; before it used to open in the middle of a job, and guess what happens? the spindle stops, but the table keeps moving.. what happens to the tools -and the part, then ? I leave it to your imagination.

TLC? this piece of equipment feels like my ex-wife to me.

[norman roy]

I own a tornach now for the past 4 years... and honestly, if your using it for the business, stay away, it will cause you more grief than joy. I spend most of my time repairing the mistakes the damn thing makes. I get precision from it when I don't need it and no precision when I do. This machine is good for making brackets and light stuff. When will I learn that chinese equipement is not for the person who wants to make something precise. You get what you pay for... I just find that I paid alot for what I got.