USED 1997 HAAS VF-3
Overview
📌 BASIC LISTING DETAILS
Title: 1997 Haas VF-3 CNC Vertical Machining Center | Only 7,700 Hours | One-Owner | Calmotion USB | Selway Serviced 2025 | Under Power
Condition: Used – Excellent Mechanical & Functional Condition
Location: Hayward, CA (On shop floor, under power)
🚀 PREMIUM ADVANTAGES & SELLING POINTS (The "Bells & Whistles")
Extremely Low Verified Hours: Only 7,702 total lifetime run hours and 48,086 total lifetime tool changes. This machine was used exclusively for short-run, low-volume toolroom work—never thrashed in a high-production facility.
Calmotion USB Interface Retrofit: Includes a factory-integrated Calmotion USB-to-Serial unit plug-in. Allows seamless loading and drip-feeding of large modern CAM/G-code programs directly from a standard USB thumb drive (no legacy floppy disks or messy RS-232 serial cabling required).
Single-Owner Pedigree: Purchased brand new from Selway Machine Tool. Documented history from a clean facility floor.
Verified New Spindle (2018): Low operational hours since a complete spindle replacement. Runs exceptionally quiet up to maximum RPMs.
Recent Selway Service & Logs: Last outsourced field service performed directly by Selway on 3/31/2025 (replaced air/oil pressure kit switch). Meticulously documented by disciplined in-house PM log tracking.
Factory 4th & 5th Axis Pre-Wire: Side panel connector blocks and internal amp tracks are fully configured from the factory for plug-and-play rotary indexing.
⚙️ PHYSICAL & MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Manufacturer: Haas Automation, Inc. (Classic Los Angeles, CA Era)
Model: VF-3 Standard
Serial Number: 9460
Date of Manufacturing: February 1997 (2/97)
Software Version: Rock-Solid, Stable Ver 9.64N (MOCON 6.08)
X-Axis Travel: 40"
Y-Axis Travel: 20"
Z-Axis Travel: 25"
Table Size: 48" x 18"
Max Table Load: 3,500 lbs
Spindle Taper: CAT 40
Spindle Speed: 8,100 RPM Max
Servos: High-Reliability 710 IPM Brushless Servos
Tool Changer: 20-Station Carousel (Umbrella Style)
Control Type: Classic Haas Control
Coolant Options: Factory Programmable Coolant Nozzle (P-COOL)
Chip Removal: Internal Chip Auger System Included
Approximate Machine Weight: 12,500 lbs
Approximate Machine Dimensions: 118" L x 98" W x 120" H
⚡ POWER & UTILITY REQUIREMENTS
Voltage: 208/230 VAC
Phase: 3-Phase
Hertz: 50/60 Hz
Full Load Current: 40 Amps
Largest Load: 30 Amps
Short Circuit Interrupting Capacity: 10,000 Amps
⚠️ CONDITION & DISCLOSURE NOTES
Tool Changer Wear: The 20-station carousel shows some cosmetic and minor mechanical wear/damage typical for a mid-90s machine, but the assembly remains operational.
Exclusions: The aluminum fixture plates, wood protective sheeting, and any independent rotary indexers sitting on the table in photos are NOT included in this sale.
🚛 LOGISTICS, RIGGING & TRUCKING
Operational Status: Currently under power and fully available for inspection on the facility floor in Hayward, CA.
Rigging & Trucking: NOT INCLUDED. Rigging out of the facility, loading, and all trucking/freight logistics are the absolute responsibility of the buyer. Professional outside rigging is required for removal. Local Northern California rigger contact information can be provided upon request.
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