Was about to get a toy- then I did some research...

[Juranovich]

A quick update:

I did some modelling last night based on profile rails so I now have two options. Next I'll compile a shopping list in order to make a price comparison between the two.

Do any of you have suggestions as I plunge into the endless mass of online stores? Preferably suggestions you have personal experience with...I reckon I can always shop at the european stores for fairly safe choices, but I'd be super interested to hear of specific "chinese" vendors/products which might save me a penny.

Below I've compiled a list of recommended vendors/products I've come across on forums (I'll post these so as to avoid duplicates, but also as reference for others that might come across this thread looking for buying advice).

Extrusions: motedis, kjn

rails/ballscrews: https://es.aliexpress.com/store/822038, BST Motion on Aliexpress, linearmotion on ebay

Steppers: https://www.aliexpress.com/store/190...569f5bd5XOOljj

Motion controllers/BoBs/electronics: CNCDrive

Stepper drives: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2DM860H-2...72.m2749.l2649

Spindles: Teknomotor (price worthy (?) italian brand), Huan Yang Shop on AliExpress

General european cnc related stores: zappautomation, dold mechatronik, sorotec, cnc4you

EDIT: Added Lichuan under steppers, Huan Yang under spindles, cnc4you under general and fixed boken ebay link under stepper drives.

[Chaz]

A quick update:

I did some modelling last night based on profile rails so I now have two options. Next I'll compile a shopping list in order to make a price comparison between the two.

Do any of you have suggestions as I plunge into the endless mass of online stores? Preferably suggestions you have personal experience with...I reckon I can always shop at the european stores for fairly safe choices, but I'd be super interested to hear of specific "chinese" vendors/products which might save me a penny.

Below I've compiled a list of recommended vendors/products I've come across on forums (I'll post these so as to avoid duplicates, but also as reference for others that might come across this thread looking for buying advice).

Extrusions: motedis

rails/ballscrews: https://es.aliexpress.com/store/822038, BST Motion on Aliexpress, linearmotion on ebay

Steppers: ??

Motion controllers/BoBs/electronics: CNCDrive

Stepper drives: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2DM860H-2...72.m2749.l2649

Spindles: Teknomotor (price worthy (?) italian brand)

General european cnc related stores: zappautomation, dold mechatronik, sorotec

Certainly the Teknomotor / HSD spindles are good but are pricy. All depends on if you need ATC or want to change tools manually.