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Archive for March, 2010
Digital Machinist Workshop June 2010
Coming up in June 2010 is the CNC Workshop sponsored by Digital Machinist. This is a very cool event for the hobby CNC crowd that is being held in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 22-25. We'll be participating in several presentations. Tormach Seminars: Hands-On CAM Workshop: Free introductory training on SprutCAM. Each ... More
March Showcase Winner: Ilo’s RC Dragster
If you haven't checked out the customer showcase yet, you should. Its simple: we award a gift certificate to the best entry each month. Anybody using their Tormach can enter. The March winner is Ilo Flloyd from Houston and his impressive RC Dragsters. Ilo has made ... More
4th Axis and 5C Collets
If you've been around a lathe, you're probably familiar with 5C collets. What sometimes gets overlooked is that they are a really useful way to hold small diameter bar stock to a 4th axis turntable because they are self-centering and more accurate than a 3 Jaw chuck. We've offered a ... More