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I currently am using a 3/8ths coated carbide end mill sticking out 4 inches to pocket the middle holes in some of the muzzle brakes I make. I was getting the terrible chatter until I reduced the...

Does anyone know what to set the values at in the deep drilling parameters to get the drill bit to peck .075 and then only retract something like .050 instead of coming all the way out of the hole?
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I bought an Accupro Gold from MSC when they were on sale - it was less than 400.00.

This thing has a 7 1/2 Jaw opening and allows me to clamp 6" aluminum stock and machine it on the 1100.

For...

Steve,

I am using the 4th axis to contour a part that is 3" long and basically round with a bunch of small angular faces and then coming in to do ten different pockets.

I am running it now, and...

I had sent an e-mail to Eric at Tormach last night asking the above question and he replied this morning.

Basically here is how it works.

The "Flip 4th Axis" message that appears during post...

I have a PCNC 1100 and the 8" Rotary Table as a 4th Axis that mounts on the right side of the table.

I am machining a complex part using the 4th Axis and after all the rotary machining was...

Does anyone know if its safe to add anti-freeze to the machine coolant? I am using Premier 600 Synthetic.

I recently put a machine in a space that's not heated all the time and need to keep the...

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Thanks,

Ken

It is some weird 120/240V Generator plug. I talked with an electrician and its supposed to be correct? Also fixed an earth ground to the generator.

Ken

Gerry Kmack,

I am over by Fort Garland, not too far from you. We go to Wolf Creek regularly.

The house is powered by solar, and soon to be wind, but I don't have enough money to setup a...

Thank you for all the help.

The problem was that I was trying to use the actual ground prong on the plug. When testing with a meter and touching the ground and one of the hot receptacles the...

My new Tormach 1100 came in last week and I am now trying to get it hooked up to power. I live off grid in Colorado and will be running the mill off the generator.
My generator is a Craftsman 6500...