CNCME?
Aluminum
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2008
- Location
- USA, South
Hi all,
I'm considering buying a 1993 VF-3.
I've got lots of questions, but let me start small.
1. How does one tell what HP motor is installed? The drive is nameplated for 10 hp. Could one reliably assume that its a 10 HP motor from the VFD rating? It was ordered with a gearbox and 10k spindle, if that makes a difference.
I like the machine and the price (although I'd like to run those by you guys in a subsequent post). But a potential problem right now is rigout from the shop its in, transportation and rig-in to my shop. First quote was $6,000. Needless to say, I'm trying to do better on that. I have a trailer that is rated to handle (just barely) its 12,500 lbs of catalog weight, but my trailer is a conventional leaf spring suspension affair, and I've heard that an air-ride trailer is highly recommended for moving these over the highway. Which brings me to my 2nd question:
2. Is an air-ride trailer a must? Are there any work-arounds - anything I could use as cushioning to offset the ride of my sprung trailer?
Thanks for any help / suggestions.
I'm considering buying a 1993 VF-3.
I've got lots of questions, but let me start small.
1. How does one tell what HP motor is installed? The drive is nameplated for 10 hp. Could one reliably assume that its a 10 HP motor from the VFD rating? It was ordered with a gearbox and 10k spindle, if that makes a difference.
I like the machine and the price (although I'd like to run those by you guys in a subsequent post). But a potential problem right now is rigout from the shop its in, transportation and rig-in to my shop. First quote was $6,000. Needless to say, I'm trying to do better on that. I have a trailer that is rated to handle (just barely) its 12,500 lbs of catalog weight, but my trailer is a conventional leaf spring suspension affair, and I've heard that an air-ride trailer is highly recommended for moving these over the highway. Which brings me to my 2nd question:
2. Is an air-ride trailer a must? Are there any work-arounds - anything I could use as cushioning to offset the ride of my sprung trailer?
Thanks for any help / suggestions.