Hello fellow Milltronic owners!
I just read this thread with some interest, we have two machines. A Partner 1 (16 X 24) enclosed with tool changer purchased new in 1996, and a VM24 (24 X 40) purchased new in 1999. Both are still running but have required some TLC over the years. Both have fiberglass enclosures that leaked when they were installed but have been clean since we resealed all the joints. I’m not a fan of the fiberglass because it’s hard to keep clean and is fragile if a part is chucked out of the vise and hits the walls. Over all these machines have served their purpose, and for the money they have been a good deal. Machine quality and engineering was not what it could have been. Like the door pinch mentioned (ours didn’t have that problem) we noticed many areas that just made you shake your head and say “what were they thinking?” I’ve seen the newer machines and have to say they learned from their mistakes, they are real nice.
We don’t use the Centurion control to program at all so I’ve never gotten familiar with the programming part of it. We use Surfcam exclusively to program the molds we make. DNC and disk drives to transfer programs, very quick and never have to test run anything.
Would I buy another, sure, why not? But not too many dealers left in the Rockies willing to take a chance.  |