Stirling
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Dec 11, 2013
- Location
- Alberta canada
To start I'm not looking to make a bash thread, but have a conversation on the life cycles of the equipment. In general and maintenance/lifecycle of specific parts/options of the equipment.
I'm debating selling some older equipment and getting a vf2 and want to fully understand the operation/maintenance cost.
In saying that is there any "you can expect at x hours or x years to replace items a, b, c?
Is there any "optional equipment" that adds to the maintenance costs?
Augers, carousel vs side mount tool changer, through spindle coolant?
I've had few issues with my haas tool room machines. But living in northern Canada service calls are terribly expensive due to long travel times and paying meals and hotels for technicians. ($1500 to drive here. Stay the night and drive home, not including any work done. So return trips with parts gets outrageous.just a fact of northern living)
Thank you all for any insight.
I'm debating selling some older equipment and getting a vf2 and want to fully understand the operation/maintenance cost.
In saying that is there any "you can expect at x hours or x years to replace items a, b, c?
Is there any "optional equipment" that adds to the maintenance costs?
Augers, carousel vs side mount tool changer, through spindle coolant?
I've had few issues with my haas tool room machines. But living in northern Canada service calls are terribly expensive due to long travel times and paying meals and hotels for technicians. ($1500 to drive here. Stay the night and drive home, not including any work done. So return trips with parts gets outrageous.just a fact of northern living)
Thank you all for any insight.