How much does a spindle cost to rebuild?
Yeah, I know, kind of like asking how much does a car cost: $100 - $1M, depending. I am looking at an older DMG machine, 8000 rpm cartridge air/oil (we think) spindle with 10,000 hours. Should last longer, but depends on its history. I talked to DMG and they quoted a ball park figure of $10K for an exchange and $13.5K for new. That seemed pretty high to me for a pedestrian spindle. What might one expect to pay at an independent rebuilder, and what independent rebuilder should I talk to to get an idea? Probably needs to be one that has seen DMG spindles before?
Yeah, I know, kind of like asking how much does a car cost: $100 - $1M, depending. I am looking at an older DMG machine, 8000 rpm cartridge air/oil (we think) spindle with 10,000 hours. Should last longer, but depends on its history. I talked to DMG and they quoted a ball park figure of $10K for an exchange and $13.5K for new. That seemed pretty high to me for a pedestrian spindle. What might one expect to pay at an independent rebuilder, and what independent rebuilder should I talk to to get an idea? Probably needs to be one that has seen DMG spindles before?