Skyfire cnc's

[Snapper]

Decent iron for the price with shite electrics. Have had numerous problems with mine, aside from the issues it shipped with, by and large down to cheap and nasty sensors that are anything but waterproof, but it looks like it’s finally all sorted and hasn’t skipped a beat for weeks since replacing the last ones.

Might sell it if you’re interested.

[andy_con]

Decent iron for the price with shite electrics. Have had numerous problems with mine, aside from the issues it shipped with, by and large down to cheap and nasty sensors that are anything but waterproof, but it looks like it’s finally all sorted and hasn’t skipped a beat for weeks since replacing the last ones.

Might sell it if you’re interested.

What machine do you have and with what extras?

[Snapper]

What machine do you have and with what extras?

SVM2-VMC new July 2018
10k spindle with ceramic bearings
3.7kw spindle motor (currently hooked up to 2.2kw VFD for single phase, also have 4kw VFD for 3 phase input)
12 station ATC
Adtech 5 axis capable control with rigid tapping
MPG
Electronic tool probe which I’ve never used
Spindle coolant ring
It’s got the stronger coolant pump and better bearing supports
The crappy sensors have been swapped out for genuine Panasonic and Omron
It’s had a new X axis servo motor with a proper IP68 rated connector on it, to replace the OG molex connector wrapped in electrical tape it shipped with
Modified the lower door runner (ie all the ball bearings have burst out so it no longer gets jammed with chips. HUGE improvement!)

Also included would be a large amount of BT30 tooling (er chucks, set screw holders and 2x hydraulic milling chucks), a BT30 assembly pot, a tschorn 3D taster and an assortment of tnuts.

On top of that all the usual gear, servo’s on each axis, C3 ballscrews, footmaster castors with levelling feet, etc etc. I also have all the gear to add a proper wash down gun and a filter on the coolant, which has been sitting here awhile. Might put it all on today actually if I get chance.

[andy_con]

How much do you want for it?

[Snapper]

How much do you want for it?

I would take £17k ex vat for the lot.

[needleworks]

This guy here seems to have a bit of experience with the skyfire, although I think he has now moved on to Syil

https://www.youtube.com/user/DCTTeac...?query=skyfire

[andy_con]

This guy here seems to have a bit of experience with the skyfire, although I think he has now moved on to Syil

https://www.youtube.com/user/DCTTeac...?query=skyfire

The reason I'm very interested in the skyfire is cos it will fit through my gate and down the side of my house. The syil won't

[andy_con]

I would take £17k ex vat for the lot.

given a brand new base model is £15k new I'll pass but thanks for the offer.

[Snapper]

given a brand new base model is £15k new I'll pass but thanks for the offer.

It’s not, I think they start at about £21k delivered now. I know they increased the price but not sure how much by. Plus all the tooling there’s about £25k worth of stuff there in a bundle ready to go with all (I think) the bad bits corrected. Besides at just a little over 6 months old it basically is a brand new machine.

Then if you’re not paying in cash keep in mind there’s an eye watering amount of interest in order to finance something off a small, unknown Chinese company who don’t even bother to answer their phone.