Re: Chinese 6040 CNC Router Advise Needed
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Originally Posted by
Jonathan
So you weren't offering to make it to prove that it can be done for that price?
Nope not at all I was offering has a gesture to someone I consider a friend and would probably do the same for me if reversed.?? . . . .Actually knowing that Old bastard he probably wouldn't but hey oh it's what I do and offer that counts to me.!
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Originally Posted by
Jonathan
I have neither claimed that it pushes any boundaries, or intend to make that claim.
That's ok then.!! . . Has we have been playing nice lately and I wouldn't want to break the peace beating your pride and Joy up .. Lol
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Originally Posted by
Jonathan
Obviously. The point I was making is that for someone who has got sufficient free time, they can make a machine worth owning within a £2k budget.
It's more than Free time Thou isn't it.? There's the machinery and the experience to factor into the equation and not every one as these to fall upon.
But I agree it's very do-able and should seriously considered if they have the skills and tools, every thing they need to know is here.!!
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Originally Posted by
Jonathan
I didn't charge anywhere near that, but those were special circumstances so your point is valid.
Yep I know you didn't and wasn't for one minute suggesting you did. I also know and appreciate just how much time and thought went into that machine and putting a price on that would be hard and expensive.!
Re: Chinese 6040 CNC Router Advise Needed
I guess its all to do will managing expectations, like I keep telling my Dad .. you get what you pay for, however .. I did strike lucky with my Blackcat as it was cheap and does everything I have ever asked of it, downside is the controller software which is shit.. besides that I'm still happy :)
Re: Chinese 6040 CNC Router Advise Needed
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Originally Posted by
Fivetide
I guess its all to do will managing expectations, like I keep telling my Dad .. you get what you pay for, however .. I did strike lucky with my Blackcat as it was cheap and does everything I have ever asked of it, downside is the controller software which is shit.. besides that I'm still happy :)
I think Blackcat CNC machines are sourced from Redsail in China (rebadged?)...so your thoughts/experience augment what I was saying about Redsail turning out machines that are somewhat better than the typical Chinese stuff that abound.
Re: Chinese 6040 CNC Router Advise Needed
Searching for Redsail, it looks like their website seems to have gone backwards unless I'm looking in the wrong place ?
Re: Chinese 6040 CNC Router Advise Needed
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Originally Posted by
EddyCurrent
Searching for Redsail, it looks like their website seems to have gone backwards unless I'm looking in the wrong place ?
not sure what you mean by backwards, but this is their website...
Cheap Desktop CNC routers milling machine manufacturers from Redsail
they don't do themselves a lot of favours on product information/photos etc (they clearly haven't sussed what 'specification junkies' most CNC buyers are!), but i can say they are very responsive to emails, provide good support...and that their RS-3020 moving table product is exceptionally well made....
http://hostmypicture.com/images/rs3020sms.jpg
(the above is rs-3020 version that I have, which seems to have much longer stepper motors than their model showing on alibaba....
2013 new design desktop cnc router machine RS-3020 for aluminum, View desktop cnc router machine, Redsail Product Details from Jinan Redsail Tech Co., Ltd. on Alibaba.com
Since the thread title is about a 6040 machine, here's their associated product...
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/96...r_milling.html
They don't show it in their literature, but the control box innards are a step apart from the usual Chinese control boxes...
http://hostmypicture.com/images/01sps.jpg
well loomed, 3 x m542 type stepper drivers (moons sr4's I think - http://www.moonsindustries.com/Produ...t_E/SR4_drive/ ) *not* a nasty yoocnc all in one driver board etc.
