Ive been offered a KIRA VTC30 for $1k and I'm considering it. It has two known errors with Y axis motor broken contact and something wrong with the spindle (seller it's something with "fingers"). I've only spoke briefly with the seller so not much info for now but I will get some more details tomorrow. The question here is if this is a good purchase for hobby use at home? What should I ask the seller about tomorrow when we talk more in detail about it? If I go to have a look at it what should I look out for and test?
The two errors could that be a broken machine that I will never be able to fix? I suppose the contacts should be a easy fix but since I don't understand his description of the broken spindle I'm not sure what can be wrong with that. Is there expensive/outdated parts here that I won't be able to source?
My only previous experience with CNC machines is a Omio CNC router and some homebuilt 3d printers and my background is PLC engineer/tech working on control systems. Out of my league to buy a broken machine?