New Series 3 PCNC 1100

[Spinnetti]

Looks like a bit more rapid speed for $1,000. They've spent the last 5 1/2 years convincing me that my 60 ipm was all I needed.

Phil

Edit: The really cleaver engineering would have been to keep the current spec and drop the price by $1,000. You don't put a PC(NC) on every desk by upping the price.

+1

[R.DesJardin]

Glad to see upgrades.............................there what a positive attitude, not blaming the world for anything.

[philbur]

I don't see anybody who is....., are we reading the same posts?

Phil

I don't see why everyone is schocked, cranking or upset.

[bogiestl]

I wonder if it would be possible to put together a two- or three-part column... The column as it is now, and some massive bolt-on stiffener pieces... You could keep shipping weight/pallet manageable, and go with a larger motor in the same compact package...

[ndog]

I was thinking the exact same thing , but since I don't have an 1100 yet I have no idea if it's feasible as a modification.

[zephyr9900]

Their whitepaper goes in-depth about the motors and only mentions in passing the affect on surface finish.

I realize that, ndog. When I'm contouring something I want to be accurate, I contour it twice--first to produce an even .005" or so "shell" of stock left around the part, then again at actual size. When I contour the vast majority is 8-15ipm (I'd do it faster if I had a faster spindle) and that is exactly the range where the vibration of the 3-phase steppers is 1/6 to 1/8 the old ones (and I have a Series I with original drivers, and I assume the improvement would be even more). I can hear the resonances coming and going during such work. To me it is intriguing, in a theoretical way, since I don't have the budget to do any machine upgrades for the near future...

Randy

[ndog]

Again, not having a 1100 this may be a dumb question but how sure are you that the resonances are strictly related to the steppers? I would love to be able to (safely) put my hands on the various parts of the mill during operation in an effort to see if the resonances can be changed. Same thing with regard to adding mass to different parts of the mill.

[MichaelHenry]

I realize that, ndog. When I'm contouring something I want to be accurate, I contour it twice--first to produce an even .005" or so "shell" of stock left around the part, then again at actual size. When I contour the vast majority is 8-15ipm (I'd do it faster if I had a faster spindle) and that is exactly the range where the vibration of the 3-phase steppers is 1/6 to 1/8 the old ones (and I have a Series I with original drivers, and I assume the improvement would be even more). I can hear the resonances coming and going during such work. To me it is intriguing, in a theoretical way, since I don't have the budget to do any machine upgrades for the near future...

Randy

Randy - I also have a Series 1 mill (S/N 119, I think) and might be doing the Series 3 upgrade in the near future. If so, a review will be posted here or on the Yahoo Tormach group.

Mike

[David Bord]

Mike, if you do the upgrade it would be cool if you did some 3d countouring before and after with the same settings to see if there is an approovement..

David

[zephyr9900]

If so, a review will be posted here or on the Yahoo Tormach group.

Thank you, Mike. I'll watch for if/when.

Randy

[MichaelHenry]

Mike, if you do the upgrade it would be cool if you did some 3d countouring before and after with the same settings to see if there is an approovement..

David

That's a good idea. I'll try to work something up.

[Wog]

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