Has anyone got/used a machine from Black-Cat-CNC?

[cjpwart]

Just found this machine on ebay Black Cat CNC Machine 300x200mm cut area. UK Support / Warranty | eBay
Never heard of them and the bed is small but maybe an alternative for the future if they make bigger machines?

[Jonathan]

Just found this machine on ebay Black Cat CNC Machine 300x200mm cut area. UK Support / Warranty | eBay
Never heard of them and the bed is small but maybe an alternative for the future if they make bigger machines?

Someone on the forum was thinking of getting one, not sure if he did. They do do bigger machines:

Redsail,Cutting Plotter,Vinyl plotter,Vinyl cutter

I don't like their advertising / description:

It says on the 300x200, 'All three axis are driven with anti backlash lead screws' which isn't great due to the backlash, but then a bit later in the description it says 'High Quality Ball Screw anti backlash bearings throughout', so which is it?
It says, Industrial Strength High Torque 4Amp 48V 128step stepper motors, but then states 'Stepper Motors: Step Angle: 1.8 degree, Current: 3.0A/phase ' which is the standard 200step/rev and a different current... so again which is it? Probably the latter but if they can't even get the most basic specifications right in the advert one does wonder what else might be wrong.
Also says 'High Grade Construction, will cut hard metals' which seems unlikely. Before considering it you need to find what type of rails it actually uses - i.e. supported (can just see those on the bed) or not and also if it uses ballscrews.

Anyway, with regards to making your own I can't really add or offer anything different to what Jazz has said since I'm currently tied up making another one.

[boldford]

Just found this machine on ebay Black Cat CNC Machine 300x200mm cut area. UK Support / Warranty | eBay
Never heard of them and the bed is small but maybe an alternative for the future if they make bigger machines?

They also do a larger one for similar money Black Cat CNC Machine 600x400mm cut area. EU Support / Warranty | eBay

[graham4877]

I think they just buy them in tbh.. as i emailed him about this Superb 3 Axis CNC Controller for sale, complete unit, ready to plug in and go, | eBay the other week and he said it was made by the same place where they get their machines from!

[Shinobiwan]

Really these don't look that bad for the money if you've got nothing too ambitious planned.

Black Cat CNC Machine 600x400mm cut area. EU Support / Warranty | eBay

A chinese 6040 works out at what? About £1200ish including the shipping charges? For a couple of hundred more these look to have better electronics all housed in tidy enclosure, are from a UK source and they've obviously stripped down the machine to paint it so maybe quality control is better than some chinese kid on a bowl of rice a day cranking these things out. Don't know what blackcat support is like but even if its nil then they're on a par with the chinese!

Not saying this is the best for your ~£1500 but it does look like an option providing your cutting ambitions are modest.