Happy St Pat's all! I have a few questions about a Supermax mill. A family member who owns a job shop has 2 YCM-30's coming up for sale. The shop purchased them 2 years ago from an industrial college for a reasonable price. They are equipped with Allen Bradley Bandit IV controllers which are functioning. The mills aren't going to work out for them as they don't have tool changers.

He offered one to me for what he has into it-$3700.00. They both have Bt-30 spindles and come with Erickson collets and chucks, endmill holders and shell mill arbors. Wondering if that is a reasonable price for them machine.

My plan would be to strip the controller off, retain the Baldor DC servos and upgrade to Centroid All in one D.C. Control. A concern I have is unless I can sell the old control for parts I'm going to have about $6600 invested in a refitted Series 1 knee mill. I see functioning Hurco Hawks going anywhere from $4000 to $7500 which have Cat 40 spindles and more mass. Looking for opinions.


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