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About Your Machine

Safety

Machine Specifications (Series 3)

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

Site Planning and Prep
Moving a 1100 (PCNC or M/MX) Through a Doorway (Door Dance)

Installation

Receiving, Uncrating, and Initial Inspection
Unpack and Mount the Machine
Install PathPilot Controller
Essential Controls Overview
Power Off/Power On Procedure
Validate Basic Installation
Controller Customization
Leveling and Squaring Your Mill

Accessory Installation

Deluxe Stand - PCNC 1100
Power Drawbar - PCNC 1100

ATC

10 Pocket Legacy ATC Installation Manual - PCNC 1100
12 Pocket M-Style ATC Installation Manual - PCNC 1100
Tool Change Scenarios

Enclosure - PCNC 1100
Enclosure Switch Kit - PCNC 1100

microARC 4

microARC 4 Installation Manaual
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

SmartCool

SmartCool Installation Manual

FogBuster
USB I/O

Touch Screen

Touch Screen Installation Manual
Touch Screen Installation Video

Vise

Basic Steps to Square a Vise

ETS - Electronic Tool Setter
Automatic Oiler

RapidTurn

RapidTurn Installation
CNC Machine a Chess Rook With a Tormach RapidTurn

Power Drawbar Foot Pedal

6 and 8 in. 4th Axis

6 and 8 in. 4th Axis for PCNC 770/1100
How to Setup a 4th Axis: 4-Jaw Chuck
How to Setup a 4th Axis

Lube Cube Coolant Kit
Spindle Drive Upgrade Kit for PCNC 1100 Series 1 Mills

Maintenance

Machine Maintenance

PCNC 1100 Maintenance
Machine Paint Color Codes
Flushing the Lubrication System

Accessory Maintenance

6 and 8 in. 4th Axis Maintenance

Rotary Table Milling Machine Maintenance

microARC 4 Maintenance

microARC Maintenance

Flood Coolant Maintenance

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

ATC Maintenance

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

Power Drawbar Maintenance - PCNC 1100

Operation and Programming

Machine Operation

Basic Operation - PCNC 1100
PathPilot Interface - PCNC 1100
Setting G30
Tormach Probing Routines
Setting Up Work and Tool Offsets On Tormach Mills
Probe & ETS Setup
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

PathPilot Programming

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

Troubleshooting

Spindle Troubleshooting

PCNC 1100 Spindle Will Not Turn
Preventing Collet Slip
Changing Spindle Belt Range
Spindle Tram Adjustment
PCNC 1100 Spindle Rebuild
Chatter

ATC Troubleshooting

Power Drawbar (PDB), Tool Won't Release - Legacy ATC
Pneumatic Seal Replacement for Leaking Drawbars
ATC Tab Disappears - Legacy ATC (10 Pocket)
Tray Won't Reference - Legacy ATC (10 Pocket)
Tray In Sensor Isn't Working - Legacy ATC (10 Pocket)
Tray is Moving Too Fast or Too Slow - Legacy ATC (10 Pocket)
Low Air Pressure or Malfunctioning Air Pressure Switch - PCNC 1100
Check Fuses and Cables Error
Device Homing Error
Tray-In Sensor Fault
Manual Tool Change with Dead ATC Board - PCNC 1100
Power Drawbar Foot Pedal Troubleshooting
Getting Out of an ATC Jam

Controller Troubleshooting

Controller Won't Power On - PCNC 1100
Controller Monitor (Standard and Touch Screen) Doesn't Work
Controller is Beeping on Boot Up - Tower Controller
DB25 Troubleshooting Fundamentals - PCNC 770 & 1100
Restore PathPilot to Factory Settings
DB25 Cable J4 and J10(440) Pinout
PathPilot Controller CMOS Battery Replacement

Motion System Troubleshooting

All Axes Won't Move When Commanded - PCNC 1100
One Axis Won't Move (or Only Moves in One Direction), and Other Axes Move - PCNC 1100
Can't Reference All Axes - PCNC 1100
Mill Gib/AC Bearing Adjustment and Backlash Compensation - PCNC 1100
Lost Motion Testing - PCNC 1100
Axis Movement is Noisy - PCNC 1100
Ballscrew Replacement
Limit Switch Troubleshooting for PCNC 770 and 1100
PCNC 1100 and 770 Series 1 and Series 2 Dip Switches

General Electrical Troubleshooting

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

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 - PCNC 1100

4th Axis Troubleshooting

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

Electrical Schematics and Diagrams

Upper Mill Assembly - PCNC 1100
Connections - PCNC 1100
Stepper Connections - PCNC 1100
Operator Panel - PCNC 1100
Ribbon Cables - PCNC 1100
Lubrication System - PCNC 1100
Electrical Schematic - PCNC 1100

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This section covers basic maintenance of your PCNC 1100 and accessories!

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