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About Your Machine

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Machine Specifications

T-Slot Spacing on Tormach Mills
Machine Kinematics (Max Feed, Travel Limits, Accelerations)
1100M Torque Curves

Site Requirements
Moving a 1100 (PCNC or M/MX) Through a Doorway (Door Dance)

Installation

Before You Begin
Assemble the Machine Stand
Unpack and Mount the Machine
PathPilot Controller
Set Up the PathPilot Controller
Manual Oiler
Filter-Regulator-Lubricator (FRL)
Verify the Installation
Leveling and Squaring Your Mill
Chip Pans
Enclosure

Accessory Installation

ATC

ATC Installation Manual - 1100M
Tool Change Scenarios
V2.X ATC Board Kit for M/MX ATC's

Power Drawbar Kit - 770M/1100M

microARC 4

microARC 4 Installation Manual
Simultaneous 4 Axis Machining in Fusion 360 with the Tormach microARC 4!
Machining a Turbine Disk on Tormach 1100MX + 4th Axis microARC
4th Axis CNC Milling Non-Cylindrical Parts Using Rotary Toolpath in Fusion 360

6 and 8 in. 4th Axis

4th Axis Installation Manual
How to Setup a 4th Axis: 4-Jaw Chuck
How to Setup a 4th Axis

RapidTurn

RapidTurn Installation
CNC Machining a Chess Rook With A Tormach RapidTurn

Operator Console

Operator Console Installation Video - 1100M
Operator Console Installation Manual - 1100M

SmartCool

SmartCool Installation Manual

Backsplash and Splash Guard
Fogbuster
USB I/O

Flood Coolant

Flood Coolant Kit

Automatic Oiler
Door Lock Switch Kit - 1100M/MX

Touch Screen

Touch Screen Installation Video
Touch Screen Kit Installation Manual

Vise

Basic Steps to Square a Vise

ETS - Electronic Tool Setter
Power Drawbar Foot Pedal
Lube Cube Coolant Kit
High-Speed Spindle

Maintenance

Machine Maintenance

1100M Maintenance
Machine Paint Color Codes

Accessory Maintenance

6 and 8 in. 4th Axis Maintenance

Rotary Table Milling Machine Maintenance

microARC 4 Maintenance

microARC Maintenance

Flood Coolant Maintenance

Tormach Oil Skimmer - Easy Coolant Tank Maintenance
Replacement Mesh for Chip Basket Screen

ATC Maintenance

General Tips and Maintenance for the Automatic Tool Changer (ATC)

Power Drawbar Maintenance - 770M/1100M

Operation and Programming

Machine Operation

System Basics - 1100M
PathPilot Interface Overview - 1100M
PathPilot Tools and Features - 1100M
Basic Operations - 1100M
Tormach Probing Routines
Setting Up Work and Tool Offsets On Tormach Mills
Tweaking Your Work Offsets
Changing Machine Configuration
Setting Start Line in the Middle of Program
Windows 10 Network Setup and G-Code Share
PathPilot Settings Backup
PathPilot Spindle Warm Up Program
Setting Up WiFi and Software Updates
On-the-Fly Math for Feed Rates
Finding G-Code from the MDI Line
Creeping Up on a Part
How to Cut Holes with CNC
Generating a Log Data File in PathPilot
Your First Day with Tormach's PathPilot
Cutting Your First Part on a Tormach Mill
Setting G30
Probe & ETS Setup

PathPilot Programming

Programming - 1100M
G28 Command
Work Coordinate Rotation with G10 L2 in PathPilot
CAM Driven Probing
G64/M59 Guide
Macro Programming
PathPilot Post Processor Guidelines
Conversational Drill and Tap
Conversational Programming in Tormach's PathPilot

Troubleshooting

Spindle Troubleshooting

Preventing Collet Slip
Changing Spindle Belt Range
Spindle Tram Adjustment
1100M/MX Spindle Will Not Turn
Chatter

ATC Troubleshooting

Power Draw Bar (PDB), Tool Won't Load or Release
Pneumatic Seal Replacement for Leaking Drawbars
Low Air Pressure or Malfunctioning Air Pressure Switch
Check Fuses and Cabling Error
Manual Tool Change with Dead ATC Board - 1100M
Tray-In Sensor Fault
Device Homing Error
Getting Out of an ATC Jam

Controller and Console Troubleshooting

Controller Won't Power On - 1100M
Controller Monitor (Standard and Touch Screen) Doesn't Work
Operator Console Troubleshooting
Machine Interface Error Troubleshooting - 1100M
Restore PathPilot to Factory Settings
PathPilot Controller CMOS Battery Replacement

Motion System Troubleshooting

All Axes Won't Move When Commanded - 1100M
Can't Reference All Axes - 1100M
Axis Movement is Noisy - 1100M
Lost Motion Testing - 1100M
Mill Gib/AC Bearing Adjustment and Backlash Compensation - 1100M
One Axis Won't Move (or Only Moves in One Direction), and Other Axes Move - 1100M
Ballscrew Replacement
Limit Switch Troubleshooting for "M" Machines

General Electrical Troubleshooting

Checking a Fuse on a Tormach Machine
Machine Won't Power On - 1100M
XMF1 Fuse Block Replacement: 1100M and 770M
DIN Port Jumper Test

Accessory Troubleshooting

Automatic Oiler Troubleshooting

Unlock and Reprogram Auto Oiler

RapidTurn Troubleshooting

RapidTurn Motor Spinning the Wrong Direction
RapidTurn Speed Sensor Adjustment

Flood Coolant Troubleshooting

Coolant Pump Won't Run

4th Axis Troubleshooting

microARC 4 Repair
4th Axis Backlash Adjustment
4th Axis Pin Check

1100M+ Servo Upgrade

1100M+ Servo Upgrade Installation Video
1100M+ Servo Upgrade Installation Manual

1100M+ to MX Spindle Upgrade

1100M+ BT30 Spindle Upgrade (M+ to MX)
1100M+ BT30 Spindle Upgrade (M+ to MX) Installation Manual

Diagrams and Parts Lists

Base Machine - 1100M
TTS Power Drawbar Cylinder - 1100M
Power Drawbar Push Button - 1100M
Spindle Motor Cover - 1100M
X-Axis Assembly - 1100M
Y-Axis Assembly - 1100M
Y-Axis Saddle - 1100M
X-Y Axis Assembly - 1100M
Z-Axis Assembly - 1100M
Stand - 1100M
Coolant Tank - 1100M
Enclosure - 1100M
Lubrication/Oil System Diagram - 1100M

Pneumatic and Electrical Schematics

Power Drawbar Pneumatics - 1100M
Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) Pneumatics - 1100M
230 VAC Power - 1100M
24 VDC Controls - 1100M
Axis Drive Bus - 1100M
Spindle Drive - 1100M
Machine Control Board - 1100M
Limit/Door Switches - 1100M
Accessory and Auxiliary Power - 1100M
Grounds - 1100M
Electrical Panel Layout and Fuse Table - 1100M
Operator Box Layout - 1100M
Wiring Table - 1100M
Operator Console - 1100M
Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) Electrical - 1100M

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This section covers troubleshooting your 1100M and accessories!

Sections

Spindle Troubleshooting
ATC Troubleshooting
Controller and Console Troubleshooting
Motion System Troubleshooting
General Electrical Troubleshooting
Accessory Troubleshooting

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