Do you know a similar cnc machina sold in EUROPE? Piranha Fx

[Seafax]

While your take on things might well work for you I totally disagree. The real trick is in finding a cut quality you can live with at a price you can afford and with a learning curve that's in line with what you're prepared to put into owning one.

"Good enough" is subjective, and wel all have our own individual take on it.

Col.

[A_Camera]

While your take on things might well work for you I totally disagree. The real trick is in finding a cut quality you can live with at a price you can afford and with a learning curve that's in line with what you're prepared to put into owning one.

"Good enough" is subjective, and wel all have our own individual take on it.

Col.

...but of course... I didn't say anything about "good enough" because as you say, that is very much individual, but for that price you can definitely get something better, and if the one you linked to is "good enough" for you, than the one I linked to is a lot better, and that CANNOT be a disadvantage, especially since the price is about the same. Do you disagree with that? Do you also disagree with that the one you linked to is pretty much oriented towards the Kress or smaller? If you don't care, that's fine, but of course, it is a disadvantage, because the Kress is an angle grinder motor with brushes and it uses special collets, and those are expensive compared to the more common ER11 or ER16 type....

...so when you say you "totally disagree", you totally disagree with what exactly? The facts that 60x20 is pretty weak, especially if it is aimed at metal works and claimed to be a "mini muscle"? I am not saying that it is not good enough for you, I have no idea about your preference, but please allow me to think differently based on my own experience.

[Seafax]

Camera...please get your head round the simple fact that you recommending something that's even more expensive that what's already ruled out on the basis of cost is very annoying and quite frankly makes you come across as a bit of a prat.

We're not discussing which is the best machine... we're discussing what we can afford.

And if you can't contribute anything on that subject then please don't contribute at all.

Col.

[ChrisJ]

I was looking at a Kompass machine myself (albeit I needed something bigger than the 3040 format) and came to the conclusion that it was decent value for money. My questions were answered very quickly by Jan Dudas at CauCau, so no complaints there. In the end, I decided that I wanted linear rails rather than supported round rails and readjusted my budget and manufacturer accordingly (to AccTek). I was also considering an OmioCNC machine but was put off by the stories of poor customer service. Shame, because the machines look well specified. My decision to buy a Chinese machine was based on value for money for the given specification, but the cost of shipping, VAT, duty and delivery to the UK (the machine I'm looking weighs over 200kg) adds about 50% to the manufacturers price.

Chris

[Seafax]

Thanks for that Chris. AccTek make some very mice machines.