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Selling a vertical machining center?

KD Machinery buys used vertical machining centers outright. Tell us what you have and how to reach you, and we will get back to you. The make and model are enough to start.

How it works and what we buy: Sell your used vertical machining center.

KD Machinery buys single machines, and whole shops and plants, outright. Auction-based plant liquidations and formal USPAP appraisals are handled by KD Auctions: see plant liquidation by auction and USPAP appraisals.

What we have listed CNC Vertical Machining Centers at

Across 1,687 CNC Vertical Machining Centers we have listed with a published price, the middle half ran from $29,500 to $95,500, with a median of $54,500. A quarter were listed below that band and a quarter above it. These are the prices we asked, not what any machine changed hands for — condition, hours, tooling and control generation move a machine within it. Ask us where a specific one sits. Asking prices as of November 2026.

Before you buy

Which one fits the work?

Two things decide it: your budget, and the size of the parts you are making.

Getting one inspected

We always strongly recommend an inspection before you buy. KD does not perform it ourselves — the inspection is done by you, by a third-party technician, or by the OEM.

We have a network of 3rd party techs whom we can recommend. Most buyers are looking at a machine in another state or across the country, and sending a tech who is already nearby saves the travel time and cost of going to see it yourself.

An inspection on a machining center goes through the major components: the tool changer, the guides, the way covers, drawbar pressure, motion in all axes, and the spindle running at both low and high rpm.

Spindle hours are worth confirming rather than taking from a listing, because an hours meter can be reset. A high-hour machine that has been maintained regularly is a lot better than a lower-hour machine that has been neglected.

Buy the options from the factory

We would not recommend buying a machine and adding options later. It is very expensive to do so if it did not come out of the factory with those options.

A 4th or 5th axis is the exception, and the only option worth adding afterwards. Everything else is either not easy to do, not possible at all, or would simply cost more than it is worth.

Questions buyers ask

Which builder makes up most of the used vertical machining centers KD handles?

Haas, by a wide margin. As of September 2026, 322 of the 526 vertical machining centers KD Machinery has sold were Haas. Doosan is the next most common at 37, then Fadal at 23.

How old are the used vertical machining centers KD has in stock?

They span nearly four decades. As of September 2026 the 169 vertical machining centers KD Machinery has available were built between 1987 and 2025, so build year is worth checking on any specific machine.

What is the difference between a vertical and a horizontal machining center?

A vertical machining center holds the spindle above a fixed table and cuts mostly from the top. It costs less, takes less floor space and is quick to set up, which suits job shops and small batches. A horizontal machining center turns the spindle on its side and usually adds a pallet changer, so chips fall away and one setup can reach several faces of a part. Horizontals pay off in higher-volume production; for mixed job-shop work in small batches, a vertical is usually the simpler buy.

Should I buy a 40-taper or a 50-taper VMC?

A 40-taper spindle covers most job-shop work, runs faster and keeps tool holders cheap and easy to find. A 50-taper spindle is stiffer and carries bigger cutters, so it suits heavy cuts in steel, large face mills and long tools. Pick by your heaviest regular job, not your rarest one, and remember that every tool holder you own has to change with the taper.

What do SS and YT mean on a Haas VF model?

SS stands for Super Speed: a higher-speed spindle than the standard model of the same size, typically 12,000 rpm against about 8,100 rpm. YT means a longer Y-axis travel than the standard model. Because the suffixes change what the machine can do, a used VF-2SS or VF-2SSYT is priced as its own model; check each listing's travels and spindle speed rather than relying on the name alone.

How do I get a used VMC to my shop?

Before you buy, check the machine's weight, footprint and height against your door and floor, and the voltage and phase it needs. The buyer arranges and pays for freight and rigging, and KD Machinery can refer freight and rigging trades. Ask for the machine's dimensions and weight from the listing or from us.

Can I sell my vertical machining center to KD Machinery?

KD Machinery buys used VMCs outright, one machine or a whole shop of them. Tell us the builder, model, year and control at sell your vertical machining center or call (480) 922-1674. To sell at auction, or in a plant closure or lender sale run by auction, KD Auctions, our auction subsidiary, handles that.

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