Skyfire cnc's

**andy_con** · 27-03-2019

So what do we know about these machines, they look very good on paper.

Am just waiting for a quote

http://www.skyfirecnc.com/picshow.asp?id=36

**m_c** · 28-03-2019

Speak to Komatias on here (aka Emvio Engineering - emvioeng.com), as he was officially importing them, although there are currently no machines listed on his website, and he is now importing Syil machines.

There was a huge thread about Skyfire on CNCzone, and the early buyers had to wait for a very long time before eventually getting there machines, but I've not seen much about them lately.

**magicniner** · 28-03-2019

Join, read and follow the FaceBook Skyfire Owners Groups before making a decision.
Factory support and even communication seems to be less than it should be.

**andy_con** · 28-03-2019

Originally Posted by magicniner

Join, read and follow the FaceBook Skyfire Owners Groups before making a decision.
Factory support and even communication seems to be less than it should be.

Such a group does not appear when I search fb

**magicniner** · 28-03-2019

Possibly so, Closed Groups are increasingly common on FB and one tends not to have that in mind when you have access, I think George invited me to the groups when I was contemplating the purchase of a Skyfire and before I moved my aspirations up a gear, or several, to the Syil X7.

These links get you to the groups even if not logged into FB so they should at least allow you to see the join request button -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/836895159817180/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/112146499448217/

**Snapper** · 28-03-2019

Decent iron for the price with shite electrics. Have had numerous problems with mine, aside from the issues it shipped with, by and large down to cheap and nasty sensors that are anything but waterproof, but it looks like it’s finally all sorted and hasn’t skipped a beat for weeks since replacing the last ones.

Might sell it if you’re interested.

**cncchris** · 04-04-2019

Avoid skyfire. No support, no response from factory. Won't be able to get spare parts, just about all that have bought have been disappointed. This isn't the first time defeng from skyfire has done this, he was selling machines under a different name that went out of business.

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**Snapper** · 04-04-2019

Originally Posted by cncchris

Avoid skyfire. No support, no response from factory. Won't be able to get spare parts, just about all that have bought have been disappointed. This isn't the first time defeng from skyfire has done this, he was selling machines under a different name that went out of business.

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Pretty much. I’ve had a number of issues and all but one either I or George managed to rectify without the slow and ponderous help of skyfire. I have received all spare parts I’ve needed (things that were either wrong on the original shipment or broke due to faults with the machine) some did take awhile to actually get them sent out though. But nearly everything is off the shelf, the only proprietary things on the machine are the breakout board and the ATC driver board. The ATC board is a very simple thing which can be replaced with a few relays if needed (I had to for the first couple of months as the board went bang as soon as I powered it up the first time). The breakout board is a breakout board.

If buying new I would definitely recommend staying away, it’s just not worth all the hassle finding and resolving everything they’ve either done wrong or simply not bothered to do at the factory. Many scrapped parts, days (weeks in total) of down with the machine in bits. I think I should probably have done it all now, it’s been running flawlessly for weeks and still in use. Or at least just buy the hardware which is actually pretty good and fit all your own electrics to it. And definitely don’t buy direct! I am so glad I just got to pass my issues on to George and let him stay up til stupid hours or wake up before the birds to keep nagging and chasing them up about things and tear his hair out trying to get through to them

**AndyGuid** · 05-04-2019

Originally Posted by Snapper

. . . had a number of issues and all but one either I or George managed to rectify without the slow and ponderous help of skyfire.

Reckon you and George should volunteer to help your government,

By all accounts it seems that they are rather slow and ponderous . . . . . . .

**komatias** · 13-04-2019

Andy, if only...

But as the boys have said, think "Plague" when considering a Skyfire. We only really have them on the site so people stop by and we can point them toward the light.

Syil have been freaking AWESOME, am on the skype and messenger to their CEO on most mornings and they are hugely receptive to improvments. We are averaging around 3 machines a month in my regions (UK,IRE,EU) so I must say, am very very happy.