My partner and I am looking for a good used late model CNC Mill. It will run about ten to twenty hours a week and mostly on aluminum. We are hoping to stay under $10k so we can pay cash. I prefer an industrial machine like a Bridgeport, Haas, Fadal over new "Hobby' machines like Tormach, industrial hobbies Etc...

We are opening a small custom gun parts manufacturing company so high speed is not required but it needs to be easy enough for someone (me) with basic CNC experience to use.

I have a full shop of manuel equipment now but would also entertain buying another good lathe of around 14 x 30.

Thanks for any help,

JIM

I dont know about price but I run both A trak DPM & a Lagun vertical mills with Prot-Trak on machine programing they are both very good machines and prot-trak mx3 is very easy to learn. You may be able to find something on e-bay

sorry the control is Proto-Trak MX3

you should consider a new haas. a couple of grand down and a grand a month and you get a brand new machine with a service agreement and a great resale price. for example. I was looking at mini mills on ebay. 2004 went for around 25k. a new one is 30k. i didn't want a payment but the added capacity should more than make the payment.



billy

Still looking for CNC mill....

thinwaterboats at yahoo.com

JIM

Thinwater

I saw a mill for sale at a local salvage company...It was not salvage; a company hired the salvage yard to sell it as they were closing. I will be there today and will inquire about it. I know it is a Bridgeport CNC but no more details. I appears in great condition with no dents or damage noticed...

Bob

Thank you Blackbeard. That would be a perfect machine for what I need to do.

JIM

Thinwater

Did you ever find the mill you were needing...I will be meeting with an associate this week about one he has for sale.


Bob

I am still looking for the right machine.

Thanks for the help.

JIM

There is a Urawa UB710 w/ fanuc controller available for $6000. with tool changer and tooling. It has been pulled from a working enviroment. the table size is 28 x 20 x 16.

Also there is a VMC 1050 available but I havent gotten a price or information yet...If you are interested PM me.

Bob

I am in the same boat looking for a small but good cnc mill.

It's not in that budget, but I have a 2006 Southwestern Industries Proto Trak DPM SX3 for sale; 17x30 travels, lots of options, power draw bar, nmtb40 tooling, dxf translator, trak sensors, flood coolant, coolant shields, advanced features, etc. plus 2 kurt 688 vises, 25 tool holders, and 1-1/2 sets of kennametal er-40 collets $31k. -Dan

I have a CNC for sale: http://www.cnczone.com/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/1970/limit/recent