Assembling a Tormach 15L Slant Pro Lathe and Running My First Part
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- I have taken my first step into CNC machining! I added a Tormach 15L Slant Pro CNC Lathe to my workshop. In this video, I assemble the machine and then try turning my first computer controlled part out of aluminum. WOW! What a week it's been! I'm excited about the possibilities ahead!
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Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing. You have a great place and a nice smile. Good luck to you. 👍🌴 Cheers from California.
I am amazed at the number of boxes you get for the assembly of the machine.
Thanks for the ride. It was quite exciting!
Subbed, I’ve had a 15L for about a year, finally getting around to using it. I have a 1100m+ too that I use a lot
Woot! 1100m is next on my list!
Silicon the heck out of all of the seams. Double dose any on the head stock side. Back, left, bottom corner is probably the most prone to leaking with chip build up.
Ditch the stock pump and pick up a submersible 1/8-1/4 HP. Make the adapter to go from it to the "shower hose".
The aluminum bushing that they have you make for the boring bar/round tool holders (first practice piece), should be made from steel if you plan to use it to hold a boring bar. I still use the aluminum for a 3/8" drill bit holder, with modifications.
Other tips and tricks if you'd like to know! Just ask. I own two of them now.
Amazing tip. Thanks. Was just about to close it up. I’ll do this first!
Congratulations on your new lathe, I have been oogling at that lathe for a while but I am still learning my mill.
new here...
seeing ur happy face when u first saw the lathe was awesome man😇
Looks like the assembling was a major success. Awesome stuff. Looking forward to seeing more on your channel!
Thanks very much!
You have some AMAZING toys!
Thanks very much for this helpful video! It was really high quality in all respects! I actually already have a Tormach 1100M+ mill and have been planning to get a manual lathe. After looking at the manual lathes out there, and looking at options that are in the $10-$15k range (more for quality than because I anticipate needing a heavy-duty machine), I realized I'm getting kind of close the the 15L Slant Pro cost. And just like my first mill was a CNC mill, I'm wondering about having my first lathe be the Slant Pro. Sure, I give up length of work piece, but most things I anticipate working on are probably within the dimensional envelope that the Slant Pro accommodates. And I have zero need for a 'real' CNC lathe, just as the Tormach 1100M+ has all the milling capability (work envelope, speed, accuracy, and precision) I need as a newbie hobby machinist. You video explaining your rationale and showing the delivery and assembly shows it's no more daunting than was the 1100M+. Gonna have to think carefully about these options now, for sure!
Awesome. Glad it was helpful for you! Can’t wait to get an 1100.
I know its almost a year later now and I hope youre still enjoying to learn machining. The number 1 thing I tell the apprentices is to NOT make too big a program cause they wont know what/where the problem is if something goes wrong. Take one thing at a time and double check. Program/run the facing. Program/run the outer diameter. Program/run the drill etc etc.
For me, connecting the wiring for the turret was a bit difficult but what made things far worse is that damn ground wire. As instructed, I snipped off the wire eye terminal and added the ground wire. However, the end of this wire has a crimped terminal shaped like a pin. For the life of me, I could not get that pin connected to the ground block inside the electrical box on the CNC. It goes in like a loose tooth. I fear I messed up the innards of the block trying to get this stupid wire in. These small things really piss me off.
Awesome! Congrats on the lathe! Been running a 770m for 2 years just ordered an 1100MX! Would love a CNC lathe one day.
Woot! That's great. I want the 1100mx! That's next on my list! How do you like it?
That was great video. I wanted to order this machine, I regret I didn't order last summer when it was on sale 20% off. I underestimated what it would take to get it setup.
Awesome! I’m so glad it was helpful. Hope you get one soon. I love it.
Jeremiah, I'd appreciate if you could help me. The University where I work bought a 15L but did not take into account the cost of onsite training that Tormach offers which cost $4,000 for just 2 days. Needless to say, such cost is outrageous. It's not like you can learn to run a 15L proficiently in two days. Tormach does not even offer a technical manual that provides many step-by-step examples on how to turn a part. Better yet, you would think Tormach would offer ongoing video tutorials that could help 15L owners learn how to run the lathe in a fair and cost effective way. It seems you avoided all this by learning on your own. Would this be true? Id appreciate it if you could let me know how you achieved to operate and program your 15L Thanks.
I went to back to school for a year and a half to learn machining. So that helped a lot. I do think it can be learned by CZcams study but requires a lot more trial and error. I did learn a lot from John Grimsmo’s videos and NYCCNC. As well as Titans of CNC. Check out those channels for a lot of how to knowledge on machining. Grimsmo and NYCCNC even have the 15L specifically. I think you’d be on your way to running parts after two days. Having someone teach you first hand would speed things up immensely. $4000 is a lot of money. You might be able to find a machinist in your area for less than that to come in and give you some basic training.
How long would you say it took you to fully assemble the machine? Sorry if you mentioned it in the video, but "Ain't nobody got time for that."...
A day maybe? Less than a day? Wasn’t long.
good job on your first part - looks like a parf dog. check your tool height to fix the nub during parting. Another advice if I may, run your first part at 10% feeds/speeds, it will give you a few more seconds to hit the big red button in case your offset (tool or part) is wrong - don't ask me how I know that....
Great tips! Thank you!
@@JeremiahDaws a small correction to be made , the nub from the part of is from the weak cross section of the material , the part breaks off the stock before the cutter completely cuts it. In production we part off .5mm oversize, 20 thousands oversize and face the back off
Daaaaang!
Great video and fun to watch! I bought the 440 last March with the ATC and the Micro Arc. I am doing some small production work for my products and I picked up some side work from another manufacturer that is an overflow for their products. My 15L with the automation package, turrent, and gang tooling should be here this mid-March.
I see some videos of a different lathe...are those from a school or did you sell yours and buy something else?
Thanks very much! Those other lathes are from school. I finish up my classes in July. I hope to get a tormach mill sometime in the future!
Huzzah! So is the difference between the mill & lathe that the part is fixed on the mill where here it spins?
Yup.
Jeremiah, I'm thinking of buying this model but am concerned about the long-term effects of humidity on the parts. Do you have any
advice on this matter? Is your garage environmentally controlled?
It is not. I live in Georgia. Haven’t seen any major issues. Have had it almost 2 years.
Thanks Jeremiah. This is useful information. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada, near the Bay of Fundy where the humidity
levels can remain high in the summer. I was concerned about corrosion in the long-run.
marty from stargate start turning xD
Would you like to make some parts for the fellow Tormach user? I have the 1100 mill and need a few small turnings.
Sure! Shoot me an email!
jedaws@gmail.com
You talk a lot, the content is low
Thank you for the feedback.