Richard/SIA
Cast Iron
- Joined
- May 13, 2007
- Location
- No. Nevada
So I'm going to be trying to get a newer CNC Mill.
Not new, but newer than the 1985 Matsuura I have now.
Lots of ads on the web and lots of controls "Under Power" that may be working now but are not well supported.
Is there a list available of what is obsolete, near to obsolete, and about to become obsolete as support is withdrawn?
I know the FANUC 3000 is obsolete, pretty sure 3M and 6M are also obsolete or near to obsolete.
Not sure what the lowest acceptable FANUC number might be if I want to use the machine for another ten years.
Then there are all the other brands, Anilam, Yasnac, Cincinnati, etc.
It seems the iron outlast the silicon.
I really need some guidance to prevent burning myself.
Hopefully there is more to it than just 'Never buy a machine over X years old'.
Not new, but newer than the 1985 Matsuura I have now.
Lots of ads on the web and lots of controls "Under Power" that may be working now but are not well supported.
Is there a list available of what is obsolete, near to obsolete, and about to become obsolete as support is withdrawn?
I know the FANUC 3000 is obsolete, pretty sure 3M and 6M are also obsolete or near to obsolete.
Not sure what the lowest acceptable FANUC number might be if I want to use the machine for another ten years.
Then there are all the other brands, Anilam, Yasnac, Cincinnati, etc.
It seems the iron outlast the silicon.
I really need some guidance to prevent burning myself.
Hopefully there is more to it than just 'Never buy a machine over X years old'.