I have a quick question about these 2. I am trying to decide which one to keep. The BMC3017 hour meter says 1100 hours. the VMX says a little over 12000 hours. (12k) Im not sure if the hour meters run when just power is active. i got all the manuals they had for the BMC along with a folder full of upgrade floppys.
What is the major differences in these 2 machines. i can physical see different things like coolant nozzles at the spindle. the vmx has some nozzles in the corners of the enclosure where the bmc doeskin. The vmx has a chip auger and conveyor. (i dont think i will ever make enough chips to need that.)
Just looking for a little persuasion i guess. The BMC looks "cleaner"