Originally Posted by
Steve Seebold
1. Haas rapids at 600 IPM, Tormach 90 IPM. Significant difference if you're moving long distances, otherwise, not so much.
2. Haas 6,000 RPM, Tormach 5140. 860 RPM difference. Whoopee.
3. Haas, rigid tap $1,295 option. Tormach T/C tap holder under $400.00 with all tap holders. Requires a little more programming time.
4. Haas, $37,995 base price, coolant pump, $595.00, p/cool $1,895.00, rigid tap, $1,395, total so far $41,280. Tormach nicely tooled, under $20,000.
I spent $14,553.00 on my machine last July (1 year ago today). I got a PCNC 1100 Series II, delux stand, controller, monitor, jog wheel, 2 machine arms, PDB, automatic oiler, 4 each 1/4, 5/16, 3/8 and 1/2 inch set screw holders plus 6 each ER 16 and ER 20 collet holders.
That's $27,247.00 difference. I could have had ANOTHER identical Tormach and still had $12,714.00 left over.
Don't get me wrong, Haas is a nice machine, but it's not $25,600.00 nicer. It's faster, but it's not $25,600.00 faster. With the enclosure, it's cleaner, but for $25,600.00 you can buy a LOT of brooms, and if you're a real clean freak, you can mop the floor while the machine runs.