OPTIMUM Optimill VMCs?

[komatias]

These machines are not too bad though.

I think the castings are all done by Syil. (Was talking to Aaron Powter about this earlier this morning)

For a little less money, you can get the Syil S7 or X7 Combo nowdays, delivered and inclusive of VAT. (Just quoted for one with a Siemens 808D/Advance) <---- scratch that, I saw the price of the Haas, not the ones by Jogara

There is also the option of the Skyfire if you are happy to wait.

[JOGARA]

These machines are not too bad though.

I think the castings are all done by Syil. (Was talking to Aaron Powter about this earlier this morning)

For a little less money, you can get the Syil S7 or X7 Combo nowdays, delivered and inclusive of VAT. (Just quoted for one with a Siemens 808D/Advance) <---- scratch that, I saw the price of the Haas, not the ones by Jogara

There is also the option of the Skyfire if you are happy to wait.

I have been looking at Skyfire a lot recently (again not in a position to buy a VMC or a little VMC).

They look okay but they are flaky on support as there is language barrier and there are a few quirks with their machines that the SF community have and are working on fixing.


Syil S7 looks to be around £23,000 with enclosure, 8080D, ATC (16 of course) before import and shipping? Only looked on their own website, not a dealer.

[magicniner]

Apart from the top couple of models the Opti models look like CNC'd small vertical milling machines, on a stand, in a box and lacking a proper VMC Chassis.
If you're looking at a non-tool changer model why not convert a manual mill and build your own stand and box, sliding doors aren't that expensive to build ;-)

[JOGARA]

Apart from the top couple of models the Opti models look like CNC'd small vertical milling machines, on a stand, in a box and lacking a proper VMC Chassis.
If you're looking at a non-tool changer model why not convert a manual mill and build your own stand and box, sliding doors aren't that expensive to build ;-)

I think I would want ATC if I get to that stage xD

[magicniner]

The F3 is not ATC

[JOGARA]

The F3 is not ATC

Thought it might not.

Pretty much only looking at the F80 now as well because of the work envelope.

[johngoodrich]

£30-35k is super expensive. Haas vmc's start at £20k and XYZ machinetools do good mills less that £35k and they are all BT40 spindles so more rigid