CNC

Basics of Starting Up Your Tormach CNC Mill

Welcome back to part two of the Tormach Garage Series. If you didn’t have the chance to see part one of our series, be sure to watch Getting Started with Your Tormach CNC Mill: A Beginner's Guide. In this edition, Jeremiah Daws (Maker/Machinist) will walk you through the basics of starting up and turning off your Tormach CNC mill.

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CNC

Getting Started with Your Tormach CNC Mill: A Beginner’s Guide

Welcome to the Tormach Garage Series, where Jeremiah Daws (Maker/Machinist) will be your guide in setting up your Tormach CNC mill. Whether you're a proud owner of a Tormach 1100MX, 1100M, 770MX, 770M, PCNC 440, or a customer who has purchased one of our older or used models, this instructional series has got you covered. Over the coming weeks, we'll delve into every aspect of Tormach CNC mills, from powering up the machine to seamlessly navigating our user-friendly PathPilot® interface.

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15-Year-Old Builds His Business With a Tormach PCNC 440

Stone Hendrickson started making things at an early age. His uncle got him into archery at around 10- or 11-years old, and his interest in manufacturing spawned very quickly.

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Knife Maker Uses TITANS of CNC: Academy and a PCNC 440 to Launch His Business

Everyday there are more and more CNC entrepreneurs finding ways to build businesses using their machine tools. With machines like the Tormach lineup of mills, the barrier for entry into making your own products is lower than ever. There’s no need for a massive capital expense budget or access to a massive shop - you can start a CNC business out of your garage.

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Teaching CNC Machining at the University of Iowa

Adding hands-on experiences in the classroom makes CNC machining easier to both learn and understand - especially in the commercial world of manufacturing and engineering. Matias Perret is an instructor in the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa, and he has used both a PCNC 770 and a PCNC 440 to give his students CNC manufacturing experience.

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Gifts for that Special Machinist in Your Life

What do you give the person who has everything? Classic holiday conundrum.

What do you give the guy or gal in your life who can make anything?

Good news for you! We recently sat down for some milk and cookies and talked with our favorite shop foreman, Kris Kringle, to find out what’s big with the little folks in his jolly machine shop up north.

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