If you need the production capacity of an industrial CNC router, but shopping for new industrial CNC equipment is proving financially difficult, it’s time to look at the next best option to purchasing the equipment new: acquiring a quality used CNC router machine from a reputable seller. If you or someone in your company does not have experience purchasing used CNC routers, below are some tips that will help you purchase the equipment like a pro.
Think About the Future
If you need a quality used CNC router machine for professional woodwork, you should think beyond the needs of the present. If your business thrives, chances are that you will experience increased production demand. Without the equipment to meet the demand, you will be back where you are right now: purchasing used CNC routers to help move your business forward. Purchasing equipment that offers too much capacity results in overspending, but getting the right amount of additional capacity is a key to facilitating increased production.
Evaluate the Seller
Evaluating the seller is a simple process that consists of three steps. First, make sure the seller has strong customer references. Speaking with several references should give you a good idea of how the seller treats customers. Second, be sure the company has a physical location where it reconditions pre-owned equipment. You do not want to buy equipment from someone who has a few machines that he or she has not serviced or refurbished, and the machines have just been sitting in a shed. Third, check the seller’s record at the Better Business Bureau (BBB). When customers have problems with a business, they often file a report with the BBB. If the reports are unresolved, they stay on the business’s record.
Select Reconditioned Equipment
Purchasing used CNC routers fills some people with trepidation because the equipment is not in new condition. That is why you should shop for reconditioned equipment. Reconditioning replaces faulty components and worn wiring and gears, cleans the interior and exterior of the equipment, and provides some touch ups to the equipment housing. If you want pre-owned hardware that performs like new, buying reconditioned equipment is the best option.
Test and Inspect the Equipment
It is always a good idea to test and inspect equipment before you buy it. Running the equipment can reveal sounds that indicate mechanical problems, and performing an inspection can uncover signs of wear that web photos do not show. If you cannot travel to the seller’s location, have someone else perform the inspection for you; or have the seller send a video of the equipment in operation, along with additional photos of areas where signs of wear are common.
Call RT Machine
If you need a quality used CNC router machine, RT Machine is here to help. With a large inventory of reconditioned equipment at our disposal, and an equipment locator service that finds equipment that we do not have in stock, we can provide the equipment you need to make your woodworking business a success. Call us today.
