Originally Posted by djnbig  I have the opportunity to purchase a 96 HAAS VF-4 that's in very nice condition.
50” X 20” X 25” -#40 TAPER – 7500 RPM ..
This would be used in a new fabrication shop just starting up. A smaller shop that's mostly powerdercoating and welding but will be doing more and more machining as time goes on. We figured this might be a good starter machine and eventually once demand goes up, we get something newer to meet requirements.
Any pro's con's going with something like this?
Thanks,
DJN |
The only con I can think of is no warranty if something goes wrong, but if the price is right and the machine is in really good condition then I say the pros outweigh the cons. I would find out how many hours are on the machine, and if it's ever been crashed. Any maintenance and repair records would also be useful. Hope this helps.