On 2014-06-16, Karl Townsend wrote:
My son has been shopping for a new 5 axis mill for his job.

If you got 400K in your piggy bank, this is the one to get:
https://www.mazakusa.com/machines/variaxis-i-700/

It will be his to program and run. He's as excited as a kid in a candy
store.

Very nice. I bought a Fadal VMS 4020 recently, with a shipload of
toolholders, Lista cabinet, Renishaw probe, 4th axis option, for
$2,100 plus BP. I will sell it of course.

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