Turning Centre reccomendations

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As you have not had any replies yet...when i get a a bit of free time I can give you more detailed info.

Basically there are scores upon scores of machines out there that could fit the bill. The first thing you could do is decide if a C axis with live tooling will be adequate or if you need a full blown Y axis machine. Google and you tube will help you learn what they are if this is something you are not familiar with.

The other thing you need to decide before you go any further is Budget. This is a crucial factor before you even look, second hand will be cheaper but often you get what you pay for. What kind of cash are they looking at spending 30k or 250 k (and they go a lot higher than that in price) It really depends what you want...single spindle, single turret. Twin spindle, single turret. Twin turret (which is generally automatically twin spindle). There are even 3 turret machines out there and possibly even 4 if you look hard enough.

Decide what your budget is.
Decide axis are required
Decide machine configuration that suits you best.

Then it will narrow down where to look.