Quaser cnc mill

[rgollar]

I just purchased a Quaser MV184C Series vmc and was wondering if any one has ran these machines before? From what I can see it should be a step up from my fadal and haas machines I have now.

[rgollar]

Starting to wonder if I bought a odd ball mill lol. Well once I get it at the end of the week I will give my opinion on it. From the specifications of this machine I think it is a respectable machine but only time will tell.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

We've got a Quaser MV204. If you're going to use the thru coolant keep a spare rotary union on hand; they die like popcorn. Other than that it seems to be a decent machine.

[rgollar]

Thanks for the heads up on the thru. coolant. How does the chip conveyor work with chip auger on both sides? Does it really make it so you dont have to use a broom to get the chips down?

[Newbeeee™]

I think they are very good machines. Hardinge/BP were selling them as their own at one point...

Matsuura have a partnership with them where they build/supply machines to matsuura's spec with matsuura's software and spindle etc.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Chip accumulation hasn't been an issue as far as I know, but it spends most of its time finishing hardened H-13 so the chip volume is pretty low.

[rgollar]

Well today is the first full day of running this machine. And what a learning curve going from a Fadal controller to a fanuc controller. I like the machine but I so hate how you cant do nothing with the door open. I mean you cant even do a tool change with the door open, unless I am missing something. Any way I hear the fanac controllers are good but its going to take a week to get really used to it.