Panza
Stainless
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2005
- Location
- Lillehammer, Norway
I am in the process of buying a VMC. I started out looking at new machines and I have gotten quotes from the usual MTB's. I was pretty much set on a new machine until we got to the "terms".
So I started looking at used machinery. Mainly DMG/Mori NV or NVX machines. I have found no used machines where the seller offers some kind of warranty, even though the machines are priced sky high. Example: 2005 Mori NV: €135.000.
First question: Do they sell the used machines at asking price ? The ones I have tried to get down in price seems pretty firm, even when the machine has been for sale for more than a year.
Second question: When buying used: Is it simply a matter of go look at it and bring a dial indicator to check backlash and spindle sound/runout ? And condition of ways on a machine that has those... Seems easy enough to get screwed if you need to replace a couple of ball screw or a spindle..
Maybe I am better off saving up some more and get a new machine just like I want..
So I started looking at used machinery. Mainly DMG/Mori NV or NVX machines. I have found no used machines where the seller offers some kind of warranty, even though the machines are priced sky high. Example: 2005 Mori NV: €135.000.
First question: Do they sell the used machines at asking price ? The ones I have tried to get down in price seems pretty firm, even when the machine has been for sale for more than a year.
Second question: When buying used: Is it simply a matter of go look at it and bring a dial indicator to check backlash and spindle sound/runout ? And condition of ways on a machine that has those... Seems easy enough to get screwed if you need to replace a couple of ball screw or a spindle..
Maybe I am better off saving up some more and get a new machine just like I want..