Wieland Mini/ VHF K Series mills

[NicelyMKV]

I was thinking about the whole wet mill / dry mill issue. The new VHF Select will have a wet option etc.. Now, when milling a single unit out of a block of Lithium disilicate, do you need a five axis machine? Ever?

I ask because the Wieland Mini, in my opinion, would be the perfect wet milling option. Why not have a wet version of that mill? Think about cost? Minor design changes to an already rock solid machine? Extremely small foot print with a pretty powerful jaeger spindle? Could you imagine a sub $40,000 wet mill including CAM?

Just a thought.......VHF! Lol!

Jason

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[ParkwayDental]

We mill our eMax in 5 axis mode but you don't need it. Most of the time even though we are running the 5th axis on our eMax it never gets used I would say 98% isilled in 4 axis.

Weiland is a top notch company and make great machines. Or I guess I should say VHF? Either way they are on a roll with things.

 

[eyeloveteeth]

well if you are milling an emax abutment out of blue block..then you would need it.

 

[charles007]

Great idea Jason, but I think the new imes 140i may keep that idea from ever happening /price wise.
That's a great project for Scott !

 

[DentalAxess]

Could you imagine a sub $40,000 wet mill including CAM?

I think the imes-icore 140i is the answer for this...

http://www.imes-icore.de/branchen/page.php?id=149&title=CORiTEC+140i

NicelyMKV, do you have any updated information on the wet extension for the VHF Select?
I thought it was promised to be available last summer?

 

[eyeloveteeth]

the wet extension can be purchased but i don't know who in the US is offering it. You could probably contact VHF directly, as most vendors use VHF's support team anyway...

i was looking at the 140 (i think in Chicago) - and it just seems so dinky compared to the other mills... actually just looked like a DWX-40 with water really...

btw my name is Joe

 

[cadfan]

ill think the mini must be totally new constructed but for the same price you can buy a imes 240 she has a wet option 140 although