SeymourDumore
Diamond
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- Aug 2, 2005
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- CT
Guys, does anyone know when did Haas switch to brushless drives?
Just the year is enough.
Thanks
Just the year is enough.
Thanks
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Zahnrad Kopf
Diamond
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End of 1996.
SeymourDumore
Diamond
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Thanks Zahnrad.
So in that case, both, a late 1999 and an early 2000 year VF4 will be brushless, even though they still have the nitrogen counterbalance system.
For some reason I thought the canisters went with the advent of switching to the brushless setup.
So in that case, both, a late 1999 and an early 2000 year VF4 will be brushless, even though they still have the nitrogen counterbalance system.
For some reason I thought the canisters went with the advent of switching to the brushless setup.
Zahnrad Kopf
Diamond
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- Tropic of Milwaukee
December 1996 brushless with nitrogen counter balance. 
Also ran a 2000 VF3 with one.
Also ran a 2000 VF3 with one.bpfedorick
Plastic
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1999 VF4 with brushless servos and nitrogen counterbalance here.
Beware of the VF-E, I think it always came with brushed motors.
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Beware of the VF-E, I think it always came with brushed motors.
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Mebfab
Diamond
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- Mebane North Carolina USA
Whats the deal with brush vs brushless?
Brushless are slightly cheaper to build to the same quality, somewhat more expensive electronics, higher specific power and higher peak power, plus longer service intervals.
Some time between the late 80ss and early 2000s that trade-off became increasingly compelling for CNC machines, depending on target cost and required performance.
Some time between the late 80ss and early 2000s that trade-off became increasingly compelling for CNC machines, depending on target cost and required performance.
SeymourDumore
Diamond
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- Aug 2, 2005
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If you're referring to my preference, then it is that I have a chance to pick up another VF4 for a very reasonable price, but I want to make sure
that all my rotaries can go on it without the conversion kits.
ewlsey
Diamond
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- Jul 14, 2009
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- Peoria, IL
The rotaries were brushed into the 2000s.
geoffw
Aluminum
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- Feb 21, 2014
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- Las Vegas, NV
Haas went to brushless rotaries in 2006.
D.D.Machine
Stainless
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- Dec 10, 2003
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- poulsbo, wa, usa
but then they changed to nema 5 motors about 2012 or so ,,, nema 5 motors don`t use the same drive box as the early brushless rotatory