How much does a Haas UMC 500 5-axis CNC machine really cost?
If you are trying to figure out what a 5-axis CNC machine actually costs in the real world, it is not just the price on the website. In this video, Justin walks through the full cost picture for a Haas UMC 500 5-axis vertical machining center in a small CNC shop, including rigging, transport, wiring, workholding, coolant, and financing.
Haas UMC 500 5-axis CNC Cost Breakdown
In the video I go through line by line costs to get a Haas UMC 500 5-axis CNC into the shop and ready to cut parts. That includes:
- Haas UMC 500 base machine price
- Rigging at the origin and rigging into our shop
- Truck transport and overruns on the original quote
- 3-phase electrical work and wiring the machine
- Lang zero point plate, vises, pull studs, and other workholding
- Coolant, cleaning, and prep for the UMC 500 sump
- Tooling to actually use the 5-axis CNC capability
- Equipment financing details that affect the real UMC 500 cost
If you are budgeting for a 5-axis CNC machine or comparing new vs used, or a Haas UMC 500 to other 5-axis options, this kind of breakdown gives a more realistic starting point than just looking at the machine list price.
Financing a Haas UMC 500 5-Axis CNC Machine
The total cost of a Haas UMC 500 is heavily affected by how you finance it. I discuss types of equipment loans, rolling soft costs like rigging and fixtures into the loan, and specific clauses to pay attention to:
- Adverse change language that can let a lender recall the loan early
- COJ (confession of judgment) clauses that can waive your normal rights
For a broader look at CNC machine financing, this video from NYC CNC is a good reference NYC CNC video on CNC machine financing
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If you want to plug in your own quotes for any CNC machine purchase, you can start from the same Google Sheet I used.
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