Hey guys,
We're looking at getting a S500X1 (which are on sale now if anyone is interested) and I'm curious what options current owners wouldn't want to live without. As background, we currently use a Sharp 2412. It does what we need and is a really rugged little machine, but this would be a huge leap in speed and thoughput.
Number one question is a chip conveyor. After our first Haas that didn't have any chip extraction the screw on the Sharp was a big improvement. Then we got a lathe with an actual belt chip conveyor But the S500X1 is already at the top range of our budget, and the LNS conveyors are another $10K.
I've heard some machines (mainly Robodrills) are well enough designed that the chips flow out and it's not such a big issue. How are the Speedios? We do some aluminum plate work that makes a fair bit of chips, but we also are drill//tap and chamfering stainless laser cut parts that makes very little chips, along with some plastics that come out easy enough with a shop vac. So how necessary is it?
Thanks.
We're looking at getting a S500X1 (which are on sale now if anyone is interested) and I'm curious what options current owners wouldn't want to live without. As background, we currently use a Sharp 2412. It does what we need and is a really rugged little machine, but this would be a huge leap in speed and thoughput.
Number one question is a chip conveyor. After our first Haas that didn't have any chip extraction the screw on the Sharp was a big improvement. Then we got a lathe with an actual belt chip conveyor But the S500X1 is already at the top range of our budget, and the LNS conveyors are another $10K.
I've heard some machines (mainly Robodrills) are well enough designed that the chips flow out and it's not such a big issue. How are the Speedios? We do some aluminum plate work that makes a fair bit of chips, but we also are drill//tap and chamfering stainless laser cut parts that makes very little chips, along with some plastics that come out easy enough with a shop vac. So how necessary is it?
Thanks.