Hi Stuart, The Matsuura MC-1000V5 Spindle Speed: 3,600 RPM Geared Head. Surprised me as well.
Spindle Taper: BT45 They are beasts. I have a slightly smaller 710V that I use for just about anything. Wish it was closer but there are several smaller ones within an hours drive from me for cheap. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1981-MATSUURA-MC-500V-CNC-with-YASNAC-3000G-control/283531831618 $2k https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matsuura-MC-1000-VX-vertical-milling-center-55-table/201871869576 $4.5K -Bari On 11/6/19 12:58 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > The Matsuura will cut anything. Probably not more than 2000 rpm. > The Supermax should be an ok machine. > The Haas will be fine for most things. > If the box ways on the Matsuura look good then you can't beat it at that > price. > I don't know if the Supermax is box ways or linear guides. If it is box > ways and they look good then it will be fine. > The Haas will be linear guides. Pretty easily replaced and not too > expensive unless the prices have gone up lately. > My preference would be the Matsuura as it will be a very solid machine. It > is a 50 taper machine and you can push it as hard as you want. > The 35 taper will limit the size of tooling you can use. But, that might > be just fine for the work you expect to do. > The Haas is a 40 taper. And will cut like a light duty 40 taper. It will > make a lot of parts for you. > Just my two cents. > Stuart > > On Wed, Nov 6, 2019, 12:40 PM bari <bari00...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Another option for low bucks and not too far: >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-Matsuura-MC1000V5/264284983596 only $2500 >> or best and still works. >> >> “Machine is located in MD and is still under power for inspection. >> Machine has been in a family owned shop and has been treated well.” >> >> >> On 11/6/19 12:32 PM, Todd Zuercher wrote: >>> The seller who is the original owner says that the machine is tight and >> was in good operating condition when it was pulled from service 10 years >> ago. >>> The machine was used primarily for mold making back in the day, so I'm >> pretty sure it has full 3 axis. >>> The main decision maker is having cold feet, now and thinks it would be >> a better plan to buy something 4x as expensive and 20years newer, that >> would have a serviceable control as is. (and he may be right.) But I was >> kind of looking forward to the challenge. >>> Now He thinks this might be a better deal for us. >>> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-Haas-VF-2-D-Vertical-Machining-Center-Side-Mount-ATC/323966324202?hash=item4b6de5cdea:g:LH0AAOSw7RtdvDET >>> I really don't know much about metal working machines, all of my >> experience is with wood working CNC routers. >>> Anyone here familiar with Haas VF-2 machines, and their controls of >> approximately year 2001 vintage? >>> Todd Zuercher >>> P. Graham Dunn Inc. >>> 630 Henry Street >>> Dalton, Ohio 44618 >>> Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: TERRY Christophersen <tcninj...@gmail.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 1:14 PM >>> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Machine For Conversion? >>> >>> BT 35 holders are more than 40taper. >>> Just something to think about >>> I have a Kitamura with 35 taper. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Nov 6, 2019, at 11:40 AM, andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 17:06, Todd Zuercher <to...@pgrahamdunn.com> >> wrote: >>>>> How good of a candidate for conversion would an old YCI SuperMax 60A >> be. >>>>> We are considering buying this. >>>>> >>>>> https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/bfs/d/cnc-vertical-machining-cente >>>>> r-supermax/7010042462.html >>>> I think it would depend on the condition of the ways. It is nice that >>>> it has a toolchanger. >>>> Make sure that it has one motor per axis, and isn't one of those that >>>> shares one motor and clutches the axes in and out. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> atp >>>> "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is >>>> designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and >> lunatics." >>>> — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Emc-users mailing list >>>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
