Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Mill Opinions & CNC simulators

Hello John,
My experience of the machines imported from the US to Latinamerica
is in 70 to 90 percent that they are still pretty expensive and totally
worn out. And for a one spot Index-Wells with partially blown GE550
control my former boss still paid 1993 14000Bucks. Each spare board was
280 Buckies more and we needed 4 of them.
The machines I had to service that came from anywhere
in Europe except Portugal were in decent shape and 30 percent cheaper
since the wall breakdown. Before the were more expensive but anyway
always well maintained.
Just my 3 cent opinion. Obviously somebody else has other experiences.
Sven Peter in Costa Rica



machines@... wrote:
Fred and List,

> This is not meant as a gloat or anything like that but I'm perplexed
> at why machine prices are so high in the US.
> I regulary see S/H old clunkers advertised at around $2500 to $6000
> For some reason, and I don't know what it is, they don't fetch
> anything like that here. Granted some dealers are trying to sell this
> stuff at these prices but more and more aren't stocking them.
> One of my neighbours who runs Hardinge lathe just bought a brand new
> one. The dealer wouldn't take the old one in part chop, he said "You
> are getting rid because it's not competative, who am I going to sell
> it to ?"
>
> Ironically enough you mention LeBlonds with GE550 controls. The last
> auction I went to had two of these. I think they made $700 each.
>
> Does anybody know what a Bridgeport MDI mill is?
> I gather it's a cross between a manual and a CNC hence the MDI bit.
> I'm going to look at one in a sealed bid sale on Monday. It's very
> tidy and is in a college, low hours, no production.
> Are these worth buying ?
>
> Addresses:

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