blkaplan
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Nov 23, 2011
- Location
- Maryland, USA
I just left IMTS and was considering taking advantage of some of the IMTS sales...
There were 2 machines that caught my attention.
The brother S650 X1 w/ the 16k spindle and BT30 Plus equiped w/ 1 brother 4th and a brake tail stock.
The Genos M560V w/ 15k spindle CT40 Plus, 232 psi TSC pump, hinge type Chip conveyor, 4th Axis Prepped (with no 4th) , Autogaging and tool setting renishaw system. (touch prop not laser)
Both are the same price.
they are such different machines but I think they can both work for what I need to do. Bulk of my work is machining 6061 aluminum, mostly machining parts that have an envelope of ~6x6x2 Sometimes longer but never higher then 4". Occasionally do 4140 PH.
I am really intrigured by the brother. Its so different then the old mori MV that I currently run. I am a little scared by the bt30 aspect of it and the limited spindle power but I have heard only good things from brother owners.
Also the fact that is small and uses low power amounts is a big plus for my smallish (2400 sqr ft) shop.
I like that I know the okuma is a beast and can be more versatile but I currently haven't needed that much versatility and I still have my old mori mv40.
Thoughts?
There were 2 machines that caught my attention.
The brother S650 X1 w/ the 16k spindle and BT30 Plus equiped w/ 1 brother 4th and a brake tail stock.
The Genos M560V w/ 15k spindle CT40 Plus, 232 psi TSC pump, hinge type Chip conveyor, 4th Axis Prepped (with no 4th) , Autogaging and tool setting renishaw system. (touch prop not laser)
Both are the same price.
they are such different machines but I think they can both work for what I need to do. Bulk of my work is machining 6061 aluminum, mostly machining parts that have an envelope of ~6x6x2 Sometimes longer but never higher then 4". Occasionally do 4140 PH.
I am really intrigured by the brother. Its so different then the old mori MV that I currently run. I am a little scared by the bt30 aspect of it and the limited spindle power but I have heard only good things from brother owners.
Also the fact that is small and uses low power amounts is a big plus for my smallish (2400 sqr ft) shop.
I like that I know the okuma is a beast and can be more versatile but I currently haven't needed that much versatility and I still have my old mori mv40.
Thoughts?