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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)
1100MX 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 - 1100MX
Tool Change Scenarios

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 Manual
CNC Machining a Chess Rook With a Tormach RapidTurn

Operator Console

Operator Console Installation Video - 1100MX
Operator Console Installation Manual - 1100MX

SmartCool

SmartCool Installation Manual

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 Installation Manual

Vise

Basic Steps to Square a Vise

ETS - Electronic Tool Setter
Power Drawbar Foot Pedal

Maintenance

Machine Maintenance

1100MX Maintenance
Machine Paint Color Codes

Accessory Maintenance

ATC Maintenance

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

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

Operation and Programming

Machine Operation

System Basics - 1100MX
PathPilot Interface Overview - 1100MX
PathPilot Tools and Features - 1100MX
Basic Operations - 1100MX
Changing Spindle Belt Range
Probe & ETS Setup
Changing Machine Configuration
Generating a Log Data File in PathPilot
Your First Day with Tormach's PathPilot
Cutting Your First Part on a Tormach Mill
Creeping Up on a Part
Finding G-Code from the MDI Line
On-the-Fly Math for Feed Rates
PathPilot Spindle Warm Up Program
Setting Up WiFi and Software Updates
Windows 10 Network Setup and G-Code Share
PathPilot Settings Backup
Tweaking Your Work Offsets
Setting Up Work and Tool Offsets On Tormach Mills
Tormach Probing Routines
Setting Start Line in the Middle of Program
Setting G30
How to Cut Holes with CNC
Engraving Comparison on Three Tormach CNC Mills: PCNC 440, 1100MX, and 1500MX

PathPilot Programming

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

Troubleshooting

Spindle Troubleshooting

1100M/MX Spindle Will Not Turn
Spindle Orient or at Speed Fails - 1100MX
Spindle Tram Adjustment
Chatter

ATC Troubleshooting

Device Homing Error
Tray-In Sensor Fault
Low Air Pressure or Malfunctioning Air Pressure Switch
BT30 Drawbar Adjustments for Better Tooling Removal
Manual Tool Change with Dead ATC Board - 1100MX
Pneumatic Seal Replacement for Leaking Drawbars
Check Fuses and Cabling Error
Getting Out of an ATC Jam

Controller and Console Troubleshooting

Controller Won't Power On - 1100MX
Controller Monitor (Standard and Touch Screen) Doesn't Work
Operator Console Troubleshooting
No Ethernet Link Detected Troubleshooting - 1100MX
Restore PathPilot to Factory Settings

Motion System Troubleshooting

One Axis Won't Move (or Only Moves in One Direction), and Other Axes Move - 1100MX
Mill Gib/AC Bearing Adjustment and Backlash Compensation - 1100MX
All Axes Won't Move When Commanded - 1100MX
Ballscrew Replacement
Axis Movement is Noisy - 1100MX
Lost Motion Testing - 1100MX

General Electrical Troubleshooting

Checking a Fuse on a Tormach Machine
Machine Won't Power On - 1100MX

Accessory Troubleshooting

Automatic Oiler Troubleshooting

Unlock and Reprogram Auto Oiler

microARC 4 Troubleshooting

microARC 4 Repair

6 and 8 in. 4th Axis Troubleshooting

4th Axis Backlash Adjustment

RapidTurn Troubleshooting

RapidTurn Motor Spinning the Wrong Direction
RapidTurn Speed Sensor Adjustment

Flood Coolant Troubleshooting

Coolant Pump Won't Run

Diagrams and Parts Lists

Base Machine - 1100MX
Spindle Cartridge - 1100MX
BT30 Power Drawbar Cylinder - 1100MX
Power Drawbar Push Button - 1100MX
Spindle Motor Cover - 1100MX
X-Axis Assembly - 1100MX
Y-Axis Assembly - 1100MX
Y-Axis Saddle - 1100MX
X-Y Axis Assembly - 1100MX
Z-Axis Assembly - 1100MX
Enclosure - 1100MX
Lubrication/Oil System Diagram - 1100MX
Stand - 1100MX
Coolant Tank - 1100MX

Pneumatic and Electrical Schematics

Power Drawbar Pneumatics - 1100MX
230 VAC Power - 1100MX
24 VDC Controls - 1100MX
Axis Drive Bus - 1100MX
Spindle Drive - 1100MX
Machine Control Board - 1100MX
Limit/Door Switches - 1100MX
Accessory and Auxiliary Power - 1100MX
Grounds - 1100MX
Electrical Panel Layout and Fuse Table - 1100MX
Operator Box Layout - 1100MX
Wiring Table - 1100MX
Operator Console - 110MX
Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) Pneumatics - 1100MX
Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) Electrical - 1100MX

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