[fin333]

Hello Scott_Bob,

Man, I feel like I have found my long lost brother and I have a 100+ questions. Thank you for the quick responce.

Was this one of the new models with the new sheet metal?

What was say, the three largest issues with the controls?

Was it only controls or also the mechanics of the machine?

I was under the impression these machines just started shipping so not sure what generation you have?

I just had one of the owners of the distributor over here today (Saturday) taking another look at it. He is a super nice guy and is going the extra yard but I can see the panick in his eyes.

I have an 1995 VMC15 ight next to the new one and it runs like a top and does everything we want so this is doubly distrurbing that the "new wiz-bang" model is so far a lemon.

Here are some of the large issues so far:

1) "Stutters" during rigid tap
2) Cannot hold a ColdSart position - comes up different almost every time.
3) It is in 100% rapid all the time.
4) Manual Pulse Generator (MPG) is jerky and jumps in huge steps
5) 4th axis will not rapid and even under a feed command runs at like half speed.

Once again, this is just the short list. We have spent the last two weeks trying to just get the thing in a limp mode so I can at least make some parts while we work on the bugs, but with CS all over the place and rapids all the time set-up is close to impossible.

Do you have anymore insight on this direct from Fadal? We are a super small manufacturer and this is the nightmare that can bury me.

Fin D.
Colorado