I have a tormach 1100 mill in my garage...
This is a very old tormach, purchased about three months after Tormach announced them in 2006.
I want to upgrade to something with a tool changer.
And an enclosure so I don't track so mcuh metal into the house....
I have a ceiling height problem...
The HAAS DT-1 is an interesting choice as it fits under my ceiline (0.5" to spare)
Its lower than a mini-mill or any of the used FADAL's I can identify a height for...
99% of what I cut is aluminum...most of my parts are small.
By the time you add Rigid tap and 10000 rpm spindle the DT-1 is the same price as a mini-mill
The DT has more tools (20) and a faster stock spindle (10000 RPM) it seems like both of these would be better for
what I do. Lots of one -off parts where I don't want to have to reconfigure the tools for each job...
How is the DT-1 as a general purpose light duty mill?
This is a very old tormach, purchased about three months after Tormach announced them in 2006.
I want to upgrade to something with a tool changer.
And an enclosure so I don't track so mcuh metal into the house....
I have a ceiling height problem...
The HAAS DT-1 is an interesting choice as it fits under my ceiline (0.5" to spare)
Its lower than a mini-mill or any of the used FADAL's I can identify a height for...
99% of what I cut is aluminum...most of my parts are small.
By the time you add Rigid tap and 10000 rpm spindle the DT-1 is the same price as a mini-mill
The DT has more tools (20) and a faster stock spindle (10000 RPM) it seems like both of these would be better for
what I do. Lots of one -off parts where I don't want to have to reconfigure the tools for each job...
How is the DT-1 as a general purpose light duty mill?