so, i got me a maho. eep! it was a good price and working and while an unusual horizontal machine, rather suited to the projects i have at the moment.

trouble is, i dont know alot about it. it seems to be a bit rare compared to other universal rmahos, and virtually no info exists online about it other than 2 or 3 more for sale in europe.

so, any help from anyone who has used one of these machines, or just the philips 432 control in general is appreciated.

heres some pictures:
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its a maho MC 5 HS from about 1985 or 1986. the control has been updated to a 432/10 v603 and someone put in a renishaw probing system, although we dont know if the probe itself is still there.

other specs as far as i can tell are:
iso40 taper with the typical maho pin
8000rpm spindle
590ipm rapids
230ipm cutting feed
48 position tool changer
auto pallet changer with 2 pallets
rotary table with simultaneous 4 axis motion
indramat ac servos on all axes, as well as spindle
ball screws
philips glass scales


things id like to know are:
can it drip feed the the v603 software??
what pull studs does it use?
is it better to grind the tool index pin or modify new tool holders keeping in mind this spindle is 8000rpm?
what coolant should be used?

im sure ill have more questions soon, haha. i have to go back and take a much more indept look over the next week or so. mostly to measure it and plan its move to my shop.