Tormach 770mx CNC Mill
Safety
Although this machine has an enclosure, the powerful motors present risks not present on the mill/drill.
In the case you need to stop the machine immediately, press the large red emergency stop button on the controller
The machine operates under automatic control — it can start at any time and crush, cut, entangle, or pinch body parts. Always keep clear of positions on the machine where unexpected or unintended machine motion could cause harm.
The machine will require the door to be closed for any movement except jogging the axes. Be especially careful when the machine is moving with the door open.
Fixtures, tooling, workpieces, or other loose items can become dangerous projectiles and can cause death or serious injury. Before operating this machine in any way, you must verify that you have appropriately secured all components.
Always wear safety glasses around this piece of equipment.
Remove loose-fitting clothing, neckties, gloves, and jewelry. Tie up long hair and always wear closed toed shoes.
Many of the tools can be very sharp, ensure you are not grabbing or touching them on the cutting edge.
Stop the machine and verify that all machine motion has completely stopped before performing any operation that requires you to reach inside the enclosure.
Emergency Stop Button
rules
This machine must always be operated under staff supervision.
All projects must be approved by staff prior to use.
For the first run of a gcode (this includes changes), the Tormach must be run in single block mode with the Max Velocity set at 25% or lower.
You may only change these settings after a successful run with staff approval.
Any material not provided by the DCI Lab must be approved.
You may not tamper with the enclosure door lockout system.
How do i get access to the tormach?
You must pass the metalworking safety quiz on canvas before you can use the mill/drill. All projects must be approved by a staff member before use.
Material Costs
We sell some material that can be used for milling.
Aluminum 6061 1x1" stock $1.100 / in
Aluminum 6061 3/4"x3/4" stock $0.800 / in
Scraps are free
Always refer to the Material Store page for the most updated pricing.
How does it work?
The Tormach 770MX is a CNC mill which is a machine you are very likely to find in large scale manufacturing processes. This piece of equipment is very similar to the MDX-50 and the Jet Mill/Drill that we have in the lab. Like the Mill/Drill it can mill and drill metal with the same tools, however x/y/z axes are automated by motors and the tools are changed automatically like the MDX-50. The Tormach, however, surpasses the Mill/Drill and MDX-50 in terms of speed, power, and precision.
CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control meaning that the Tormach reads gcode to tell it where to move and how fast to cut. Unlike other fabrication equipment that uses software to automatically generate gcode from a model, many CNC machinists will learn how to write gcode manually before learning complex software to create the gcode.
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