Tormach 1100 series CNC mill

Tormach 1100 series CNC mill

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Owner/Loaner	PS:One
Serial Number	SERIAL NUMBER
Make/Model	PCNC 1100 Series 3
Arrival Date	2018
Usability	yes
Contact	CNC Area Host
Where	Cold Metals
Authorization Needed	yes
Hackable	no
Estimated Value	$35000
Host Area	CNC

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Description

• A CNC milling machine with enclosure.

• https://www.tormach.com/pcnc-1100/

• https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/CNC_Mill_Vote_2017

PCNC 1100 Series 3 with accessories

• Floor Footprint 61" x 53" x 78"
• Table Size 34” x 9.5”
• Machine Travel 18” x 9.5” x 16.25”
• 5140RPM 1.5Hp spindle
• 220V 20A, 3 phase power

Status

No scheduled authorizations yet. Fully functional, wired for power, and operable. Danger committee and volunteers have attended and others will be attending training sessions.

Prerequisites to Authorization

Tier 1 Cold Metals For basic cutting and drilling of stock using Johnson Saw, DoAll Bandsaw Saw, and Drill Press.

ShopBot The Shopbot will familiarize you to using CNC and other necessary concepts such as feeds and speeds, tool choice, etc.

Bridgeport Knee Mill Allows you to square off your material for the Tormach as well as learn basic, manual milling operations. Also provides more practice with feeds and speeds and 3-dimensional drilling operations.

CAM Proficiency It is necessary that you familiarize yourself with CAD/CAM methodology, and more specifically with Fusion 360 as that is the software we will be teaching and authorizing with. It is currently free for hobbyists and startups and can be downloaded here.

Authorization

As of 11/01/18, authorization protocol is being pilot tested and initial sessions are scheduled for November and December.

There are 3 components for Tormach Authorization. Authorization protocols are currently in beta testing and will likely be reviewed and revised frequently until the new year.

1) There will be an online Canvas course component as well as hands-on machine training for the Tormach covering the basics of running a successful job. The Online Canvas Course for the Tormach will be launched for beta testing November 5, 2018 and will cover topics such as Feeds & Speeds, Workholding, Tooling, and Path Pilot (Tormach's CNC controller software). The course should take 2-3 hours to complete.

2) There is an at-the-machine authorization component in the more traditional style of PS:1 authorizations. Provisional authorization is granted at this stage. This authorization is also 2-3 hours in length.

3) Full authorization is granted after participants submit a personal project with CAM code for review and run the job successfully on their own with the supervision of an authorizer. This stage may be repeated multiple times if necessary.

Danger Committee

Andrew Wingate

Andrew Camardella

David Earl

Abel Greenwald

Training & Authorization Committee

Alex Berkowitz

Alisha Ciardi

Nicholas Prorok

Perry May

Ray Doeksen

Sevin Strauss

Kathryn Born

Ryan Himmelblau

(If you would like to contribute to educational material or training please email Alisha at lishibird {at} gmail.com.)

Additional Resources & Support

PS1 will be holding monthly Tormach User Meetings for Chicago Tormach users starting in November. These events will be open to the Public.

There is also a Google Group mailing list you can join for discussing anything Tormach-related including troubleshooting, Sprutcam, Fusion 360, and different Tormach models.

You can learn a great deal about the CAM aspect by training yourself up in Fusion 360's CAM mode. mHUB has two Tormach milling machines available to their members, with regular training sessions.

Useful Links

Cutter Types for Milling

V12 Engine with Fusion 360 Tutorial

Fusion 360 Free Trial

Downloadable Tool Libraries for Fusion 360

Virtual Path Pilot Simulator