The truck arrives
it's a big box
Lots of parts to assemble
Unpacking
Tormach sells a stand and enclosure. I decided to make my own
Welding
Paint
The machine is on the stand. It was a pain in the ass. Tormach said.. rent an engine hoist. The first one couldn't even lift its arm. The second one leaked oil, first a few drops, then a stream. The third one worked, but the legs were too narrow and it didn't clear the stand. After some work with a pallet jack, wood blocks and a crowbar, success was achieved
The automatic tool changer is installed
The coolant system and splashguard are installed
Another view
I also built a rolling cart for tools, accessories and workpieces
The tool holder rack was made on the CNC router
Side view of the rolling cart
Making parts, first operation
Making parts, 3rd operation
Optimizing feeds and speeds