DDSCV1.1 3 and 4 axis offline motion controller

[magicniner]

I can see the convenience of integrated compact controllers, I'd buy one today if I knew I wouldn't have to replace it for a few years but if my CNC dies it stops me doing things which I need to do, and I can't wait for global postage for a replacement and certainly don't want to buy "a spare" of something which may not be reliable enough; Just in case the first one isn't reliable enough ;-)

If I was building or converting CNC machines and planned to have a stream of these type of things moving through stock the picture would be different, I'd be doing it now, but as an "Olde Fashioned" Mach3 system currently runs a 4-axis system faultlessly for me I'm not seeing any drive to change to something that isn't proven at least as reliable and durable.


- Nick

[JAZZCNC]

If I was building or converting CNC machines and planned to have a stream of these type of things moving through stock the picture would be different, I'd be doing it now,

But you wouldn't Nick and let me tell you why.?

At the weekend I delivered machine to Kent. This was 500mile round trip with 4.5hr's each way none stop driving. If I had to go back that would be 9hrs unpaid driving Plus another 1hr unpaid repair time. Then throw in £80 of diesil and the fact Customer is so pissed off don't even get offered Cuppa Tea and this wonderful controller starts to lose it's shine quickly.! . . . . . Oh and just to sweeten the deal I can't Even send it back for repair or replacement.

Like most things in life there's more to it than seems.!!!

[John S]

That's very true Jazz but you and me are in it for different reasons.
The punter who doing his own machine and is prepared to take a chance doesn't have these expenses.


I have now got the go-ahead to do 15 machines down at Oxford in one lot. They are putting me up at the University dorms for 3 or 4 days, free grub and I shall leave them one spare unit which if one goes pear shaped they will swap over.

To be honest without these I would not have got the job as they don't want PC's and Monitors and the 990 series are too expensive for old training machines.

Good thing is it puts a load into use to soak test in one batch.

[JAZZCNC]

That's very true Jazz but you and me are in it for different reasons.
The punter who doing his own machine and is prepared to take a chance doesn't have these expenses.

100% Agree John and like been said horse for courses. People I deal with come to me because they are not technical and just want the machine to work then keep working.
They'd rather pay little extra for the luxury of not having break downs and to be honest I'd rather make little less money than have to go back to fix. Also and More importantly to me I don't have unhappy users.

Like I've repeatedly said and contrary to what Boyan probably thinks I'm not calling these controllers rubbish or unfit for purpose. Neither am I saying to anyone don't buy one.
What I am saying is be fully aware of what your buying into and in this last little head butt session with Boyan stop Bull shitting people with false claims which cannot be true.

I'll have one soon and then the like we say in MotoX "When the Gate drops the Bullshit stops" so lets see what happens. .