Chose a 4-axis used Haas over a brand new Tormach and it cost me less than I thought

Honestly, I was stuck between dumping cash on a new Tormach 1100 or grabbing a beat up 2012 Haas VF-2 with a 4th axis. Went with the Haas for $18k even though it had 8,000 hours on the clock. After a weekend of cleaning and replacing the coolant pump, it runs like a dream and I’m cutting parts twice as fast. Anyone else take the gamble on older commercial iron instead of going new?

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jordan6538d ago

Wait 8,000 hours is all it had?

alexlewis8d ago

My drill died at 7,500 and I still use it for stirring paint.