Series on KD Machinery’s record
The 1000, 3000 and 5000 Series make up much of what KD Machinery has listed, built from the mid-2000s into the 2020s. The Apex 1R and Apex 3R are common single models on the record, built from 2017 on. Celero machines, built from 2019 to 2022, are the newest, and the larger 7000 and 8000 Series routers on the record date from 2011 to 2014.
What the model code says about the table
Older Multicam routers carry a code such as 3-204-R-PF rather than a name. On KD Machinery’s listings the first digit is the series and the next three track the table. A 3-204 has a 60 by 120 inch table, a 5-208 a 60 by 240 inch table, a 5-308 an 80 by 241 inch table and a 7-508 a 120 by 240 inch table. Check the listed table size anyway, since two machines with close codes can differ by a foot or more.
Spindle, control and hold-down
A 24,000 rpm spindle is common on the Multicams KD Machinery has listed, and 32,000 rpm appears on many others. Spindle makes on the record include Perske, HSD, Omlat and Colombo, so ask which one is fitted and when it was last rebuilt. Most machines run Multicam’s own controller, usually the handheld EZ controller; the Celero machines on the record use a Windows 10 computer at a workstation. Vacuum hold-down is the rule, often in four zones, but some listings note the vacuum pump is not included or that the machine ran on a shop’s central vacuum.
Software that may not transfer
Multicam listings on KD Machinery’s record name EnRoute, Coreo and AlphaCAM software, and several warn of a new-owner fee or re-registration. Settle what transfers before you buy.
What to check on a used Multicam
Cut a test pattern across the full table and measure it. Check the gantry rails and racks for wear, the spindle for noise at top speed, and every vacuum zone with a sheet down.
Other routers
For a smaller shop router, see the used ShopSabre PRO. Every make of router KD Machinery lists is under used CNC routers.
