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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

Installation

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

Accessory Installation

Machine Stand - PCNC 770
Enclosure - PCNC 770
Power Drawbar - PCNC 770

ATC

Legacy ATC Installation Manual - PCNC 770
M-Style ATC Installation Manual - PCNC 770
Tool Change Scenarios

ETS - Electronic Tool Setter
Enclosure Switch Kit - PCNC 770

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

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

Maintenance

Machine Maintenance

PCNC 770 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 770

Operation and Programming

Machine Operation

Basic Operation - PCNC 770
PathPilot Interface - PCNC 770
Setting G30
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
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
Probe & ETS Setup

PathPilot Programming

Programming - PCNC 770
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

PCNC 770 Spindle Will Not Turn
Preventing Collet Slip
Changing Spindle Belt Range
Spindle Tram Adjustment
Chatter

ATC Troubleshooting

Power Drawbar (PDB), Tool Won't Release - Legacy ATC
Pneumatic Seal Replacement for Leaking Drawbars
ATC Tab Disappears - Legacy ATC
Tray Won't Reference - Legacy ATC
Tray In Sensor Isn't Working - Legacy ATC
Tray is Moving Too Fast or Too Slow - Legacy ATC
Low Air Pressure or Malfunctioning Air Pressure Switch - PCNC 770
Check Fuses and Cables Error
Device Homing Error
Tray-In Sensor Fault
Manual Tool Change with Dead ATC Board - PCNC 770
Power Drawbar Foot Pedal Troubleshooting
Getting Out of an ATC Jam

Controller Troubleshooting

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

Motion System Troubleshooting

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

General Electrical Troubleshooting

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

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

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

Electrical Schematics and Diagrams

Lower Mill Assembly - PCNC 770
Stepper Connections - PCNC 770
Operator Panel - PCNC 770
Ribbon Cable and Miscellaneous - PCNC 770
Lubrication System - PCNC 770
Electrical Schematic - PCNC 770

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