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If you’ve been considering purchasing equipment at machinesused.com, Section 179 gives you one more reason to move forward before years’ end.

People with older Haases have a bunch of Vactra 2 oil laying around for the lubrication of their machines. If this Vactra 2 is used in the machines designed for the Synthetic Mobil, the lube system can become clogged and stop delivering oil to the spindle resulting in failure.

I get, and have to ask the following question a lot.  Does this has machine have a 2-speed gearbox?  This video will show you how to tell if a Haas VF CNC Machine has an operational 2-speed gearbox.  Enjoy.

I still get nervous, or anxious the evening before an auction.  Nervous or anxious is NOT a bad thing

When you find a used Haas Rotary table out there and want to know if it will run with your machine. How do you do it?

From the 1990's thru 2006 - Haas Controls were the 32 Bit Processor Type - Here is how to find the hours on that control.

Follow these guidelines to reduce the risk of shipping damage to industrial equipment and manufacturing tools. 

A well-trained equipment appraiser will often go the extra mile and make a phone call to the manufacturer of the CNC machine. It's a professional practice that may avoid a costly mistake. It's especially important when there are multiple serial-number and manufacture-date tags on the same machine. 

"John, Jack, and Luke are the real GOATs in regards to the auction. Everything flowed smoothly and I was always kept up on details. Very Professional." 

Here's a video showing how to find the Hours on a Machine with a Fanuc Control

Was rifling through our YouTube Channel the other day, and I stumbled across this Video showing how to Install the Shipping Bracket on a Haas CNC Vertical. 

Here's a video to help you find the actual Hour Screen on a Haas Control with Coldfire Processor