Re: 1100M vs. used Haas Mini Mill or TM-0
I have had a series 3 1100 for about 6 years and at the time it was maybe about 13k to get it with stand and power drawbar. I only keep it for the rapid turn but will be selling it all when my Haas lathe arrives. I think tormachs only make sense when going fairly barebones. Financing a haas is so easy it's ridiculous and a tm-0 or minimill is cheaper than lots of peoples trucks these days. If you want a full stand and enclosure the tormachs get expensive. It's around $5000 for 1100s and 770s then add an atc and power drawbar and then you may as well just get a haas machine.