Our New 5 Axis CNC Mill | Haas UMC 500 | Worth It?

We are finally a few months deep into our UMC-500 journey and we are digging it! There are a few complaints that we have which are addressed in this video. But overall we are very happy to be in production mode with this 5-axis CNC machining center. It has changed the way that we process parts that have odd geometry or require multi-sided machining. Automation FTW!

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[Balczak]

Can’t wait to see more around the shop! 🤙🏼

[geminifingerboards]

Awesome stuff guys! Have had a lot of work on the VF2 and 3 and love working with Haas’s. Cool idea with using fixturing on the top of the Trunion, have been working on a 4 axis robodrill and could definitely see that being implemented to combine operations. Look forward to seeing what y’all put out in the future.👍🏻

[spazzywhitebelt]

As far as the Z axis travel limits the machine does travel above Z 0, we have a umc750 and trick the machine to pop above G53 Z0 by doing an operation on the X minus side at the beginning and end of that tool usage. But annoying but when you need that extra travel it works

[texastad]

completely side topic and not to distract from the video in anyway... however anyone else notice the light tower on the control vanishing every time it blinked green :)

[jmeleika]

This guy: check out my new $200k machine that I'm so excited about!!!

Machinists who make $20/hr: hAas iS cRAp tHaT THiNg sUks

[weldmachine]

( an open comment Not directed at this HAAS Machine )

Would I buy a HAAS ??
Generally, NO I wouldn't.
But, I am also based Outside of the US ??
Meaning ??
I am not controlled by country of origin ??

IF I lived in the US, I would seriously think about supporting my Local Manufacturing sector.
But ??
It would depend on what I was planning to Manufacture with my Machine of choice ??

IF, I was producing High End Aerospace parts with super tight tolerances I might start thinking of other brands besides HAAS.

Definitely nothing wrong with the HAAS brand ??
But ??
You do Need to understand the Limitations of your equipment ??

It's very simple maths.
Pay More, Get More.

This video is a great example of Understanding your Machines Limitations.
NO, tight tolerance Aerospace parts anywhere in this shop ??
Maybe one day that could change ??

Price quoted in the comments for this machine $190k
Not small money for most people.
Go down to your local Mazak Dealer and get a price for an equivalent 5 Axis Mill ???

Back to the HAAS dealer to see IF it will fit in your shop, LOL.

Unless you're planning to make at least the price of the Machine in the first 2 to 3 years of purchasing.
I would Not be considering buying any Machine.

I have always been a die hard Mazak Fan.
Would I buy one ?
Definitely.
Could I justify buying one ????
Most lightly NO.

Just being Realistic, same as Bryan from this video.

Thanks for posting the video Bryan.
It was Good to watch 👍

[SlowReactionDriversAreTheWorst]

So your having chip build up in all the usual places.
I wonder what is your idea with the valve with bunch of tubes attach to it, and will it work?

[aleksandarstojanovic]

Please do a video of the shrink fit toolsetter

[AlitaGunm]

How's the Z axis repeatability over the day? Thermal growth?

[DynamicMASTERS_Engineering]

How much the price roughly with these performances ?

[mannycalavera]

To clarify, we have multiple HAAS 3 axis machines making tight tolerance parts with great success, that said, My employer recent purchased a UMC500 and UMC750, huge regret and can't wait to offload them. I would say anyone who is thinking of purchasing a UMC500/750, please do a lot of research and speak to current owners who make decent tolerance parts, because they are absolute lemons.

[steinarne]

I've just discovered your channel and subscribed to it, since you seems to have good 5 axis mill to show.


You give us the viewers a very limited visual approach to your given challenge, so i need to take your vocal words for gospel...

I already at 1 minute mark, start to think... you say partS pr machine cycle...all i can see is just one part or cycle...


Just a theoretical WILD idea... bear with me here....


You say complete part per cycle... The machine looks sturdy, forgive me if not...

Why not make a tombstone from the table, that makes you with in say... 2... or even 3 cycles PER PART... make 3...4...5? parts perfected pr door open?

You say in the beginning less custom fixtures... Are you low volume high mix?

I'm trying to be constructive but some words has to be left out in the video to make sense here...


yeah, english is not my primary language, sorry for that.

[chrisyboy]

Can’t take any shop seriously that uses Haas machine tools absolute garbage they are cheap shite why would you purchase one of these horrendous