One of the greatest things about a Tormach PCNC mill is the first letter in that acronym, P. That P stands for personal, which is what the design of our machines is all about.

BadgerWorks, our prototyping shop, has been buzzing with activity. Earlier this week we showed off a tool that one of our machinists had been working on – a face knurling tool.

Small shops have found a lot of success milling parts and components with both the PCNC 1100 and the PCNC 770 mills. Using both of these mills in conjunction, Tim Lothe has developed an accomplished shop being the parts supplier for larger shops as they work on major projects.

- Hot-Rodded Tormachs - Many of our customers are hotrod enthusiasts and vehicle customizers, but we have even more customers that are hot-rodding their Tormach machines. Tormach users are often owners of start-ups, engineering organizations, or even prototyping companies, which often leads to creating unique components and parts on their machines.

Ground V-Blocks are a handy tool for workholding, especially when paired with a machining vise. You can use them to hold round bar, square bar, and they are also great for supporting end work.  In our latest episode of Tormach Fab Lab, Mike C. points out some tips and tricks to keep in mind when using V-Blocks.  You can purchase the V-blocks used in this video here:  Buy V-Blocks for Tormach More Tormach Fab Lab Videos:

  You can set up a companion spindle with our Horizontal Spindle Arm Mount for milling in the XZ (G18) or YZ (G19) plane.  This can be a great technique for doing light milling on the end of a very long workpiece.  In this episode of Tormach Fab Lab, Mike C. demonstrates how to get this setup right.