Awl --
I'm going to be looking at a used omniturn this week, with a 1 5/8 bore (!!), with a bar feeder, for about $14K, that I may go halves on, with someone -- who I dread going halvsies with, but dats another story.... No financing. From Richland, in LI, NY.
I don't know anything about the machine, just curious, in general, as to the wisdom of buying used stuff, used omniturns in particular. But a 1 5/8 bore seems perty hefty, for a small-ish machine.
I'd also consider going new, in part for the financing. But iirc, new top-of-the-line omni's can be like $50K -- would going to a low-end Daewoo or sumpn be better than a high-end omni? Kinda like a pimped-out Corolla -- might be better off with a basic Camry.....
Any fundamental limitations on an omni? I know they are 2-axis, gang, pretty popular, just not sure of the drawbacks. Don't recall anyone on amc actually having one.
Thoughts?