05-11-2015, 07:20 AM
It looks like a nice machine to me.
I wouldn't be too concerned about the lack of a quill. Holes can always be drilled with a drill press. The fact that it does have a vertical attachment is a plus, but I would make sure that collets and end mill holders are available for whatever taper it has in the spindle. I would also get as much tooling with it as possible because it's probably going to be hard to find otherwise. Any horizontal cutters he may have would also be a plus because they are VERY expensive.
You may want to make him an offer early. If he can sell it to someone local, it would save him the trouble of shipping it. Oops! Nevermind. I see it already has some bids.
Tom
I wouldn't be too concerned about the lack of a quill. Holes can always be drilled with a drill press. The fact that it does have a vertical attachment is a plus, but I would make sure that collets and end mill holders are available for whatever taper it has in the spindle. I would also get as much tooling with it as possible because it's probably going to be hard to find otherwise. Any horizontal cutters he may have would also be a plus because they are VERY expensive.
You may want to make him an offer early. If he can sell it to someone local, it would save him the trouble of shipping it. Oops! Nevermind. I see it already has some bids.
Tom
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