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sleeves
The Genos is more compact than the TC2 and beefier. But the boring bar tool holders are 1.250 dia. instead of 1.500,so we can't use the tooling from the TC2.The TC2 was made
in Tiawain and held up pretty good. The Genos is made in CHINA and so far as I can
tell has Chine's pumps and motors on it. I haven't gotten all the sheet metal of to look
around. My feeling is it is a Chines made Okuma. I am considering returning it,I dont
think I want to get stuck with a Chines machine,which could have lot's of problems in
the future.We bought it site unseen(never do that again) We also purchased
MB-46VAE mill (2008 Demo from Okuma,looks new) and I am very happy with it.We won't have up till next week . But my gut is not happy about the Genos Lathe,It looks like a production chucker that they added a tail stock to.I am concerned about those other
components.I feel we paid way too much for this Genos thinking we were getting
more of a Okuma machine.I think both this Genos L250 E and the Haas ST 20 are
both OVERPRICED. I have not seen the new Haas ST 20 but the SL30 is weak in
the knees ,but it is a big machine for what we do and the price was good. So I was
sceptical when they jacted up the price on the New ST20.It might be better but not
to the point of what they wanted.The Genos has the coolant tank built into
the base casting,I have't located the coolant pump yet.Also the tailstock
rails are located like the OLD TC2 and the NEW Haas ST 20.But it worked
ok on the TC2.