I've been a PM member for probably 10-15 years (reading longer than that) and I've had a few machines over the years... but I haven't gotten any new CNC equipment since 2007 when I got my lathe.
Until this week....
Out with the old... I will miss her. She has literally made millions of dollars worth of parts and cost me less than 1% of that in what I paid for the machine and paid for maintenance over the past 15 years. The good news is she's had an easy life, I got her from a shop that cut only plastic and I cut 99.9% plastic and aluminum. Now she's headed from New England over to Missouri to a tool and die shop with several other Leadwells.
Until this week....
Out with the old... I will miss her. She has literally made millions of dollars worth of parts and cost me less than 1% of that in what I paid for the machine and paid for maintenance over the past 15 years. The good news is she's had an easy life, I got her from a shop that cut only plastic and I cut 99.9% plastic and aluminum. Now she's headed from New England over to Missouri to a tool and die shop with several other Leadwells.