Used CNC Machines & Metalworking Equipment for Sale

Metalworking and CNC equipment here comes from job shops, fabricators and manufacturers that are upgrading, consolidating or closing. Listings include CNC mills and lathes, manual knee mills and lathes, press brakes, shears, ironworkers, band saws, drill presses, surface grinders and tooling packages. Every listing is local pickup: you inspect it, run it and pay at the seller's yard.

What to look for in used metalworking & CNC equipment

• Control make and year, and whether the machine powers up and homes every axis without alarms.
• Spindle hours, runout and noise at top speed, and when the spindle was last rebuilt.
• Ways and ballscrews: backlash on each axis, scoring on the ways and missing wipers.
• Input power: most machine tools run on three-phase, so price in a phase converter for a single-phase shop.
• Tooling included: holders, vises, chucks, collets, and the tool changer's capacity.
• Weight, footprint and how the machine comes out of the seller's building.

Popular brands

Common makes: Haas, Mazak, Okuma, DMG Mori, Doosan, Bridgeport, Hardinge, Amada, Trumpf, Accurpress.

What used metalworking & CNC equipment sell for

Used drill presses and band saws typically list from the hundreds to the low thousands, and manual lathes and knee mills in the low to high single-digit thousands. Used CNC mills and lathes usually run from the low tens of thousands up, depending on age, control and spindle hours. Press brakes and shears are priced by tonnage and length.

Questions buyers ask

How do I check a used CNC machine before buying?

Ask to see it cut a part. Power it up, home every axis, read the alarm history, and put an indicator on the spindle for runout. Check backlash on each axis and look along the ways for scoring.

Do I need three-phase power?

Most CNC machines, press brakes and larger manual machines do. In a single-phase shop you will need a rotary phase converter or a VFD sized well above the machine's load, so add that to the price.

Is an older CNC control a problem?

It can be. Older controls may be hard to repair and short on memory for long programs. Check that parts and service are still available for the control before you buy the machine around it.

Manual or CNC for a small shop?

Manual lathes and mills cost less, are simple to repair and handle one-off repair work well. CNC pays off on repeat parts. Many shops start manual and add a used CNC when production work arrives.

How do I move a machine tool?

A knee mill or small lathe can go on a rollback or trailer with a forklift at both ends. Large machining centers and press brakes usually need professional riggers. Get a rigging quote before you agree on a price.

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