matsuure500mc

[isse m]

good day fellows,i am trying to buy matsuura 500vmc made 1980,has any one used this machine.how good is it?the dealer i am buying from told me the down side is, it has old yasnac m5 control.can this machine do rigid taping?thanks

[Guest]

We retired a 1982, same model, several months ago and it could not, compression tapping only.

 

Matsuura's themselves are terrific machines, box ways, tough as hell and will generally hold tight tolerances all day.

 

But, that is a 25 y/o machine and even if it was well maitained it still seems to me it will probably be a tired machine.

[Storkman]

I don't believe you will find to many in that age bracket that will rigid tap. Highly unlikely.

[chris m]

Yasnac controls are the ball$, even old ones and Matsuura made the finest machine in the world in that era; still do make the finest milling machines in my opinion. VERY unlikely that the machine will rigid tap but our 1982 Matsuura 760 taps all day long with tension holders.

 

C

[spade117]

we just got rid of 2 500's. they could not rigid tap. but the yasnac control was very good and the machine made good parts - just slower.

[isse m]

i can not thank you enough for your input,thanks again.