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I have one. It sits on a shelf, being nice and quiet.

No thanks. Tumblers are much more quiet. Maybe slower, but I'm okay with that.

And here are the actual parts. This is after tumbling. They will be powder coated and the surface is fine for that, but I wouldn't want to anodize them like this. I would probably tumble them for a...

Thanks for the replies.

Here is a typical example. So how smooth the angled surface is is what I am thinking about.

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I will give ball mills a try. I do have some that I almost never...

PCNC 1100 3 here.

I make a lot of parts that have contoured surfaces. Or angles, elipsoids, etc. And I tend to simply use SprutCAM's waterline operations and a relatively fine depth of cut with...

I regularly point an IR thermometer at mine to check it. After about half an hour at 5100 or so it is never over 85F. My assumption being if the bearings are having issues the temperature will go up.

I've been using 1.9.6 for several projects now and the only issue I have seen is in MDI mode. After sending a line by hitting the return, PP pops out of MDI mode. I am fairly certain this was not...

I imagine this has been covered, but I missed it.

Using the MDI, I often type ahead. For example, the last operation I will enter M5 to stop the spindle when that finishes.

But this doesn't...

Running it today. One glitch while updating, but a reboot and 2nd attempt worked fine.

Very sorry to hear about this.

He helped build one of my favorite companies.

I had an odd offset thing happen today after updating to 1.7.2.

After updating, I referenced the 3 axis, loaded a SprutCAM generated program I have been using for weeks. Since PP 1.5. I then used...

Glad to hear it can work.

I will be using a flat bed photo scanner. As long as the plane I want to scan is at the glass, it should be accurate enough to go.

I asked Tormach about this as I am wanting for a scanner, but have moved to PathPilot.

They suggested waiting until they get this figured out for PP. Not sure if there are other solutions...

That sounds too loud to me. I would talk to Tormach about it.

On my 1100, I made a huge different sound wise by simply replacing the belt with a new one. Bought from Tormach. But that doesn't...

They look the same as the ones I have.

I ended up buying an expensive shackle and hook with a swivel to hang mine on due to the complexities involved in my installation. It wasn't impressive...

Ah, thanks. Makes sense to me anyway.

My Y axis has always had backlash of about 0.002 or so, maybe a tiny bit less.

So for grins, I tried pushing on mine and was able to move it about 0.005. I was surprised.

But I had a thought...

For what it's worth, I use the balanced nuts Tormach sells for ER20 holders and they do seem to make a difference vibration wise.

I don't see that they sell the same for ER32.

I thought it interesting that one does not need to upgrade Tormach's most recent controller computer with the new cards. Does this mean that they have been shipping the machine controller board since...

Would this new hardware Tormach is adding to the controller computer mean that Tormach could add a fifth axis?

I don't make any money with my Tormach either.

I've made hundreds of parts with it, but they were all things I gave to people I know, etc.

I want to somehow make money and I have designed and...

I have been using the Tormach supplied SprutCAM 9 since last Fall or so.

I am wondering if others have stuck with the version provided on the DVD or kept up with new versions per SprutCAM's web...

I do not see anything build up from the Fogbuster other than the objects it is pointed at. Certainly nothing in the shop air. Even after running it all day.

I happen to have humidity gauges in my...

I didn't review all of the suggestions above, but here are my thoughts.

1. Carbide cutters, always. I like Niagara's high end mills and always happy with results I get with Lakeshore Carbide's...

The instructions that come with the Haimer suggest turning the dial, not adjusting those screws.

Ie, the screws are another adjustment not mentioned in the Haimer manual. I supposed it could have...

So mine didn't point at zero at rest either.

The instructions state to turn the dial if necessary but if where zero is changes, send it in. Nothing about adjusting the four screws around the edge...

I thought that didn't matter so long as the tip is concentric. Though now that I think about it...

For Z, it seems a relative thing. Consistently returning to the same point with the dial at...

Most of my programs have at least some helical machining. No problems.

Strange stuff.

Personally I would stick with the version Tormach provides.

I have about two years and well over 100 different parts on mine and never a Z issue like this. I use SprutCAM and Vectric Aspire when...

I have one of each of the Tormach sold vises. The American made vise is definitely higher quality all around and the vise I use almost all of the time.

I also use the various jaws that Tormach...