Need Info on DynaMyte DM2016

[Josh_Heimbuch]

I was wandering if anyone knew anything about the DM2016 somewhere around a late 90's model
Thanks for your time

[Caprirs]

What would you like to know?

[Josh_Heimbuch]

I was just wandering if these machines are worth a Damn. I was wondering how they compare up to other Machining centers. The Control is Dyna 4M i was also wandering if that control takes standard G and M codes or not.
Any Info would be greatly appreciated

[Caprirs]

Their worth depends on your requirements and the condition of the machine. All Dynas including the DM2016 are very heavy and rigid. The 2016 has all box ways and about 7700lbs of mass. It will have either a 6000rpm spindle or 10000rpm spindle (actual spindle and motor are the same 10hp, only pulley and belt differ). Ballscrews are large for the size of machine at 40mm (~ 1-5/8") and are anchored at both ends of the screw with thrust bearings to control thermal growth. Performing heavy cuts, it will do much better than similar size Haas, Fadal, Cinncinnati, Bridgeport, Milltronics or other class machine. The control is a simple Pentium PC running MS-DOS 6.22 and uses Dyna's own software and control board with all programs stored on a hard drive. Runs standard G/M codes. Very easy to use and quick to learn. There were a few versions of the software over the years that added more work offsets and a few other features.

There are several things going against the machine. First, the box ways use more way lube and contaminate the coolant more than linear guide machines. Second, the tool change is not speedy at 11 seconds tool-to-tool. Third, Dyna has been doing their best to go out of business in the US for the past ~8 years so support is getting more difficult.

What else do you want to know? I used to work for Dyna many years ago.

[Josh_Heimbuch]

Thank you for the information It helps a lot I will take it into consideration.