Does anyone have experience with this lathe? Thinking about buying a 5th lathe to add capacity at my shop, but doesn’t have to be this one.
First I’d like to know if it compares well to the quality of Okuma’s fully Japanese models. The components are made in Japan, but assembled in Taiwan.
Second, I’m trying to decide whether my next lathe should come with live tooling. On one hand, sounds like a forward thinking idea. On the other hand, I have 4 CNC mills that are clearly more capable than live tooling capabilities. Is it worth the extra $30k? Thoughts anyone?
First I’d like to know if it compares well to the quality of Okuma’s fully Japanese models. The components are made in Japan, but assembled in Taiwan.
Second, I’m trying to decide whether my next lathe should come with live tooling. On one hand, sounds like a forward thinking idea. On the other hand, I have 4 CNC mills that are clearly more capable than live tooling capabilities. Is it worth the extra $30k? Thoughts anyone?