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Originally Posted by lendaddy View Post
That's a fair question. This a unique situation where production guarantees are required and the purchase of a dedicated turnkey machine is a deal breaker. The product is extremely complicated and my customer wants "guarantees" from not only us but the equipment mfg.

The project will/would be very lucrative and we can't afford the time or risk of trying to piece meal a pre-owned setup together. The machine really needs to hit the floor running.
In that case Haas. Pick a model, agree on a price, then have them make samples for you as a condition of issuing a PO. That will verify tolerances, tools, and cycle time. You should be present for the run.

I guess cash flow prevents you from buying outright?
Old 11-27-2007, 07:46 AM
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