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About Your Machine

Safety

Machine Specifications

T-Slot Spacing on Tormach Mills
Machine Kinematics (Max Feed, Travel Limits, Accelerations)
770M/MX Torque Curves (MX - MF/MH Serials)

Site Requirements

Installation

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

Accessory Installation

ATC

ATC Installation Manual - 770MX
Tool Change Scenarios
V2.X ATC Board Kit for M/MX ATC's

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 - 770MX
Operator Console Installation Manual - 770MX

SmartCool

SmartCool Installation Manual

Fogbuster
USB I/O

Flood Coolant

Flood Coolant Kit

Door Lock Switch Kit - 770M/MX
Automatic Oiler

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

Maintenance

Machine Maintenance

770MX 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 - 770MX
PathPilot Interface Overview - 770MX
PathPilot Tools and Features - 770MX
Basic Operations - 770MX
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
Cutting Your First Part on a Tormach Mill
Your First Day with Tormach's PathPilot
Generating a Log Data File in PathPilot
How to Cut Holes with CNC
Changing Machine Configuration
Setting G30
Tormach Probing Routines
Setting Up Work and Tool Offsets On Tormach Mills
Tweaking Your Work Offsets
Probe & ETS Setup

PathPilot Programming

Programming - 770MX
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

Spindle Tram Adjustment
Changing Spindle Belt Range
Spindle Won't Turn
Spindle Orient or at Speed Fails
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 - 770MX
Pneumatic Seal Replacement for Leaking Drawbars
Check Fuses and Cabling Error
Getting Out of an ATC Jam
Tool Ejection Before Tray Pickup

Controller and Console Troubleshooting

Controller Won't Power On - 770MX
Controller Monitor (Standard and Touch Screen) Doesn't Work
Operator Console Troubleshooting
Machine Interface Error Troubleshooting - 770MX
Restore PathPilot to Factory Settings
PathPilot Controller CMOS Battery Replacement

Motion System Troubleshooting

Mill Gib/AC Bearing Adjustment and Backlash Compensation - 770MX
Ballscrew Replacement
Lost Motion Testing - 770MX
All Axes Won't Move When Commanded - 770MX
One Axis Won't Move (or Only Moves in One Direction), and Other Axes Move - 770MX
Axis Movement is Noisy - 770MX

General Electrical Troubleshooting

Checking a Fuse on a Tormach Machine
Machine Won't Power On - 770MX
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

Diagrams and Parts List

Base Machine - 770MX
Spindle Cartridge - 770MX
Spindle Head - 770MX
BT30 Power Drawbar Cylinder - 770MX
Power Drawbar Push Button - 770MX
Spindle Motor Cover - 770MX
X-Axis Assembly - 770MX
Y-Axis Assembly - 770MX
Y-Axis Saddle - 770MX
X-Y Axis Assembly - 770MX
Lubrication/Oil System - 770MX

Pneumatic and Electrical Schematics

Power Drawbar Pneumatics - 770MX
Automatic Tool Change (ATC) Pneumatics - 770MX
115 VAC Power - 770MX
24 VDC Controls - 770MX
Axis Drive Bus - 770MX
Spindle Drive - 770MX
Machine Control Board - 770MX
Limit/Door Switches - 770MX
Accessory and Auxiliary Power - 770MX
Grounds - 770MX
Electrical Panel Layout and Fuse Table - 770MX
Operator Box Layout - 770MX
Wiring Table - 770MX
Operator Console Schematic - 770MX

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RapidTurn
Operator Console
SmartCool
Fogbuster
USB I/O
Flood Coolant
Door Lock Switch Kit - 770M/MX
Automatic Oiler
Touch Screen
Vise
ETS - Electronic Tool Setter
Power Drawbar Foot Pedal
Lube Cube Coolant Kit

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