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Our primary milling machine is a Tormach PCNC 770. Here is a link to their website: http://www.tormach.com/product_pcnc_770.html | Our primary milling machine is a Tormach PCNC 770. Here is a link to their website: http://www.tormach.com/product_pcnc_770.html | ||
Here is a link to a pdf download of the machine manual: https://www.tormach.com/uploads/394/PCNC770-3-UM-B1-4-pdf.html | |||
We are capable of machining wood, plastic, and any metal up to and including steel. | We are capable of machining wood, plastic, and any metal up to and including steel. | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 14 November 2016
Main CNC Mill
Our primary milling machine is a Tormach PCNC 770. Here is a link to their website: http://www.tormach.com/product_pcnc_770.html
Here is a link to a pdf download of the machine manual: https://www.tormach.com/uploads/394/PCNC770-3-UM-B1-4-pdf.html
We are capable of machining wood, plastic, and any metal up to and including steel.
We recommend that you watch [this video] if you are unfamiliar with machining as a whole, and [this video series] to gain a better understanding of machining techniques.
We will be updating this site with guides and tutorials for CAD, CAM, machining and other topics in the following weeks and months.
For the time being, we recommend that you design parts in [Autodesk Fusion 360].
Micro Mill
The smaller CNC milling machine uses FlashCut CNC Software. Here is a link to their manuals: http://www.flashcutcnc.com/support/product-manuals
Our hardware includes a Model 501A Signal Generator. A copy of the manual is here
The User's Guide for the control software, v.4.5, is here