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31st Oct 2022, 11:23 AM #1New Member
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Opportunity to purchase a Hercus V300 - any user experiences?
Hello, new forum member, first post. I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and have an opportunity to purchase a Hercus V300 benchtop mill. It is pre owned but in excellent condition - came from a teaching shop (seems many were purchased by schools). It has been stripped of the electronics, but I am comfortable with the work having just finished an ATC router build (shout out to Masso for a great G3 controller).
I did a search on the forum but saw no reference to a V300, so am hoping someone can give me advice on the purchase. It would be my first starter mill. I am told all hardware is original, including the high precision zero backlash ground "satellite" lead screws on all 3 axis, which are original and are made by Rollvis in Switzerland https://rollvis.com/en/ . It seems like a great base to start with, but I thought I would ask if anyone here is familiar with it and whether it might be a good investment.
Thank you,
Tom
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3rd Nov 2022, 06:48 PM #2
Hi Tom,
Welcome to the MetalWorking Forum.
You will find that there are plenty of members here, who have your same interests.
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Grahame
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17th Nov 2022, 06:53 PM #3australian metalworking hobbyist
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hercus V300
Welcome to the Hercus Forum.
I'm sure you have found this already but if not try.
https://www.cnczone.com/forums/bench...cnc-forum.html
regards Mal
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17th Nov 2022, 09:35 PM #4New Member
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