[jimmyjolly]

Hi All,

I am looking at a 2008 MacTurn 250W for a business I am helping to set up. I have heard a few horror stories about the Multus' s and was wondering if anyone out there has run Mac Turn's and can give me any feedback.

I have a decent amount of experience on Mazak Integrex's and Okuma LB300MYW's working with other companies but there is a lack of used Integrex's in the country (AUS) and we really need something with a B axis and lots of tool holders.

Should I wait for an Integrex or go with the MacTurn, it is in good condition and has a barfeeder, parts catcher and a 70mm spindle tube, perfect for what I need. I also need something fairly reliable, so help me out.

Thanks,

Jimmy

[Green Button]

Go with Okuma.

[OkumaWiz]

Control - wise the Okuma is great. On that particular machine they had some issues with the telescopic covers between the B-turret and the W-axis. It helps a lot to limit travel in Z when indexing so the covers aren't slamming around. Moving the B and the W at the same time when transferring also helps with cover longevity. The other cover issue is chips getting behind them and tearing up the linear guides. They did design a cover upgrade, but before I bought I'd check by sliding back the covers by the B turret and looking for chips by the linear guide clamp blocks. If the blocks are removed, the upgrade has been done most likely. They also had a weak belt on the XB axis which can be greatly improved by ordering a HP belt from Bando. Those machines are advanced, so a careless operator can wreak havoc when not watching clearances with the A head and aligning them is not a fun job, so don't put johnny crash-a-lot on it.

Best regards,

best regards,

[jimmyjolly]

Awesome, thanks for the replies, really helps knowing some of the gremlins before we dive into these things. No crashers allowed near this thing, I will be running it and I'm not a great fan of crashing so hopefully we might go have a look next week!

Cheers, Jimmy

[jamessiffel]

Hi All,

I am looking at a 2008 MacTurn 250W for a business I am helping to set up. I have heard a few horror stories about the Multus' s and was wondering if anyone out there has run Mac Turn's and can give me any feedback.

I have a decent amount of experience on Mazak Integrex's and Okuma LB300MYW's working with other companies but there is a lack of used Integrex's in the country (AUS) and we really need something with a B axis and lots of tool holders.

Should I wait for an Integrex or go with the MacTurn, it is in good condition and has a barfeeder, parts catcher and a 70mm spindle tube, perfect for what I need. I also need something fairly reliable, so help me out.

Thanks,

Jimmy

When they run, they are amazing, they are as alarm happy as they get, its a learning curve. When they are down, its usually very expensive. I liked it although my covers went too, sounds nasty!

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You need to get a copy of the Macturn Pocket Assistant! This document will help greatly.