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Vf3ss
- Thread starter csharp
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- Replies 6
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viper
Titanium
- Joined
- May 18, 2007
- Location
- nowhereville
Depends entirely on what you are doing. Al with +/- .010, no problem. HSM in SS, not gunna happen. The hotter pitch of the screws is harder to hold in position. If you are running light Al, it is a good machine for the most part. If you plan to run steels or bigger cutters, the standard rapids with a hotter spindle would be a better choice.
Chazsani
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Feb 22, 2007
- Location
- Virtual, SF Bay Area, Tampa Area
Nope
I would say no. Worked with a 2007 VF3SSYT... The 30Haas HP spindle and faster rapids are *not* worth the money.
OT - The controller is good... the machine sucks for anything but AL.
Chazsani
I would say no. Worked with a 2007 VF3SSYT... The 30Haas HP spindle and faster rapids are *not* worth the money.
OT - The controller is good... the machine sucks for anything but AL.
Chazsani
david n
Diamond
- Joined
- Apr 13, 2007
- Location
- Pillager, MN
I'd stay away from the SS line. They (Haas) really try to push them everyone. Get a standard VF mill with a 10k spindle and HSM.
And how much extra is "the money" exactly ?
Chazsani
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Feb 22, 2007
- Location
- Virtual, SF Bay Area, Tampa Area
The Extra money...
Roughly $8k. The shop would have been better off w/o the SS option, and put the money to the Probing system or TSC.
Chazsani
And how much extra is "the money" exactly ?
Roughly $8k. The shop would have been better off w/o the SS option, and put the money to the Probing system or TSC.
Chazsani
mori lover
Plastic
- Joined
- Feb 10, 2010
- Location
- republic mo
The tool change time you loose with the ss option paid for it's self the first job.
I wish it had more power under 200 rpm but the quickness makes it ok.
Watch out for flying tool holders HAAS means what they say about tool weight and 100% rapids.
I wish it had more power under 200 rpm but the quickness makes it ok.
Watch out for flying tool holders HAAS means what they say about tool weight and 100% rapids.
