Originally Posted by
DeilyCa
Hello, I understand in the past there have been discussion on Taig vs Tormach 440 - my topic is of the "Taigmach". For those who have not heard of Taigmach, it is the title that John Socha Leialoha coined to a highly modified Taig mill - utilizing Stuart Andrew's upgraded frame as well as Jarrett Grover's R8 Spindle & Power Drawbar. John has stated that he preferred the Taig modified Taig to the Tormach during a discussion in the comments of one of his videos. My main concern is rigidity. No matter what you do to the taig, it does not have the cast iron base of the Tormach mills, rather Stuart's frame is a square steel tubing construction (though it is about x2 the weight of the original!), I worry that it will never be as rigid as the smaller Tormach.
My needs for a mill are as follows -
Ability to mill steel
Main use will be small 4th axis brass parts. (for now)
Compact
The main source of information on this topic is John SL, but I would like to hear your opinions on the mill that will best suit me. Thank you.