Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Does Haas overrate their power?

Thanks for the advice Marcus. My friend's suggestion
was probably biased and we definitely do'nt want to
rule out buying a Haas based on just 1 person's
recommendation.

Bye,
ADJ

--- Marcus & Eva <implmex@...> wrote:

> Hi Anshu:
> I can't speak for every Haas, but my Minimill is
> a great little
> performer.
> I've had no torque problems at all.
> Mind you...I mostly build molds, so I rarely push
> the machine, but when I
> have, it's performed like a champ.
> If you're unsure...have a demo set up at a Haas
> reseller's place.
> Bring along a 3" dia 4140 HT bar and have them peel
> it down.
> Take a couple of cuts at high depth of cut and
> feedrate with the bar
> sticking out a few inches from the chuck.
> You'll find out very quickly what the machine's made
> of!!
> Cheers
>
> Marcus
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anshu Jayal" <adj407@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:54 AM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Does Haas overrate their
> power?
>
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > we are planning on buying a Haas SL-20 turning
> center
> > but some people have been advising us not to do it
> > because Haas overrates their machine's power
> capacity.
> > Is this true?
> >
> > The friend who gave us this advice said that he
> made a
> > mistake by purchasing a Haas VF-E 3 axis mill. He
> said
> > that above 3000 rpm the machine's power dropped
> > drastically and he was simply unable to cut
> anything.
> >
> > Is this true of almost all machine tools or is it
> > something peculiar to the Haas CNC machines?
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > ADJ
>
>
>
>
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