Holy #$@# what a deal! Maximat 10 in Toronto

[Mcgyver]

lost it then I found it.... seems like it is still up

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1700 with lots of tooling, Toronto

Scam or deal of the year.... I couldn't fit it in else I'd be finding out

 

[ChazzC]

Wow!!! While Combo Machines are not a great idea, the Maximat is generally considered an exception. Assuming it is in good shape, with all of the included tooling (including a Multi-Fix TP!) that is an incredible bargain.

 

[MotoRider]

Wow, I think there’s a guy on Kijiji charging that much for just the milling head!
Start the car!

 

[Tomc938]

4 days on FB and still available? Still gathering deposits is my guess. But if I was close, I'd take a stab at it anyway.

 

[Susquatch]

While Combo Machines are not a great idea,

Gotta disagree with you there. Several of my colleagues have them and they are quite happy. Yes, by their very nature they are a bit of a compromise but sometimes they will fit in a shop where there is no space for two machines and they make someone happy. In other words, they fill an important niche. In that sense, I think they are actually a very GOOD idea.

 

[ChazzC]

Gotta disagree with you there. Several of my colleagues have them and they are quite happy. Yes, by their very nature they are a bit of a compromise but sometimes they will fit in a shop where there is no space for two machines and they make someone happy. In other words, they fill an important niche. In that sense, I think they are actually a very GOOD idea.

I hear you, but with some notable exceptions the combos are compromises particularly with respect to milling: small table, limited Y travel and less rigidity than a solid column Mini-Mill. I feel that if space is limited that a vertical slide adapter on a equal-size lathe would be a better choice.

Agree to disagree?

 

[Susquatch]

Agree to disagree?

Nah, we mostly agree. I already said that they are a compromise. Even your vertical slide adapter is a compromise.

I just know that all the guys that I know who have them are happy. A happy hobbiest is something we can all appreciate.

 

[Mcgyver]

I hear you, but with some notable exceptions the combos are compromises

For sure, but for the guys with one small corner in the basement it's just the thing. A huge upgrade from a lathe with a carriage milling attachment...... The thing is, most others tend to be lower end builds. The Emco's, made in Austria, are in different league than the standard mill drill. I've a MQ3100 (predecessor to the one for sale and has the advantage of box ways on the mill column) apart for reconditioning at the moment (true confessions .... it's been a very loooooong moment) and its night and day compared to being in inside a low cost offshore machine

 

[eotrfish]

I feel that if space is limited that a vertical slide adapter on a equal-size lathe would be a better choice.

Agree to disagree?

Curious how you could mount a rotary table on a vertical slide adapter - asking for a friend

 

[ChazzC]

Curious how you could mount a rotary table on a vertical slide adapter - asking for a friend

Give me a couple of months to whittle down my list (item #27, but not necessarily accomplishing in order and this one involves making a video so will take extra time for setup; shoulder update coming soon!) and I’ll give it a shot. However, I have a feeling that my 4” RT will be too big for my 7x16.