Originally Posted by
GemFaceting
Hello Guys and Gals
I know you are probably sick of giving advice on which CNC is the "best". I realize they all have pros and cons and I have read everything I can. I'm just looking for some first hand advice on a few used models that are available to me.
About me:
Amatuer manual machinist, totally new to CNC and G-Code. Currently back in school learning CAD/CAM.
90% of my parts will be 6061 and 10% 360 brass.
50-100 parts per month
Eventually I will need to incorporate a 4 axis
If the unit breaks it will most likely be me making the repairs so OTS parts are desirable.
The available machines (all are priced around 7000 USD except the Fadal VMC 15 which is around 5000USD):
2009 Milltronics RW 12 (chip conveyer,Centurion 7,Rigid Tap)
2012 Fadal 4020HT (box ways)
2003 Fadal 4020HT
2000 Fadal VMC 15 (4 axis pre-wired)
2002 Fadal 4020HT (low hours)
2006 Hurco VM1 (rigid tap)
Mazak VTC-16B (rigid tap, Mazatrol M plus 32 Control)
2001 Haas VF4 (4 axis ready, rigid tap, chip auger, floppy drive)
Sorry for all the trouble.