There are two approaches to buying woodworking machines: buy them new to ensure performance quality, or buy them used to minimize depreciable investment. In some cases, however, the line between investing in performance and preserving capital is not so distinct. For example, an industrial used woodworking machine costs less than a new one, but can still deliver top performance. This is especially true of industrial machines that are properly maintained and professionally resold. If you need woodworking machinery, but your equipment budget is limited, below are four machines that are worth buying used.
Industrial CNC Routers
Depending on its size and technology, an industrial CNC router can range from a five-figure to a seven-figure investment. Unless you have a sizeable equipment budget, buying this contraption used is probably your best bet. Like other used industrial machinery, a used industrial CNC router can deliver top performance—even when used rigorously on a continuous basis—for years to come. Make sure a used CNC router has a spotless maintenance record, and inspect its computer and cutter heads firsthand prior to purchase.
Industrial Wood Presses
Of all woodworking machines, industrial wood presses are the least necessary to buy new. Performing a task that does not involve cutting mechanisms or multiple moving parts, a wood press seldom offers better performance when new than when used. As long as a secondhand press has a spotless maintenance record and its electrical connections are inspected prior to purchase, it should be a great investment.
Industrial Laminating Machines
Unlike most woodworking machines, laminating machines are not subject to the wear and tear that come with cutting and shaping wood, nor are they magnets for internal problems due to wood dust accumulation. Laminating machines perform finishing work on pieces that need only laminating and assembly prior to being shipped. Buying a well-maintained, used laminating machine can be the same as buying a new one.
Industrial Wood Sanders
A wood sander is another machine that performs a single task, making its performance quality easy to evaluate. Because it generates the most wood dust of any woodworking machine, a sander’s maintenance record is especially important. When its record is spotless and its parts show only minor wear, a secondhand sander can be as dependable as a new one.
RT Machine has the Used Machinery You Need
Industrial woodworking machinery can be serious investments; one that RT Machine makes easier by providing quality pre-owned machines. Whether you need a used CNC machine or another type of machinery, RT Machine has you covered. If we do not have what you need in stock, we can locate it and have it shipped to your location using our machine locator service.
When it is properly maintained, used industrial machinery is a wise purchase for at least three reasons: it preserves your equipment budget, it offers new machine quality at a reduced price, and it lets you increase production without spending a fortune upgrading equipment.
RT Machine sells quality new and used woodworking machinery. To get the machine you need, browse through our product pages or call us today.
