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Re: Beginner CNC Mill Comparison
I have used a a 1100 series Tormach quite extensively over the summer to do our new bot, literally every piece was done on the Tormach. The machine ran fine without issues for the most part, some of the TTS stuff is a bit iffy but overall it is a nice machine. Also having the ATC/Power Draw bar option gives it a nice upgrade path.

The Tormach is designed in the USA but is made in China to keep costs down. The Mach 3 control software is really easy to learn/use [imo] and doing rails and stuff on the machine was not an issue. The most limiting factor is probably the bed size, compared to say a Bridgeport that can do an entire rail in one go.

I am sure RC/Cory could chip in more info.

Edit: Just remembered these guys, heard good things about them. http://www.ihcnc.com/pages/cnc-mill.php
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