Thread: Some new interesting boards
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10-08-2017 #12
It maybe has all the needed contact info, however as somebody who's got a pretty good idea of what cnc controllers are available, has previously designed websites, and understands the basics of marketing, the following things stand out-
No idea of location (makes me think what have you got to hide?)
No idea about the history of the company or products (could of been cobbled together by some teenager in their bedroom)
Unknown product (I've never seen any of the boards mentioned anywhere)
Poor website layout/design (looks like something thrown together and designed in the 90s)
No product feature comparison.
Now going on the above, my first impressions are pretty poor. As a first time visitor, my assumptions are a mystery company based at a mystery location, with no information about the history or development of the boards.
Please take the above as constructive criticism. I know new products have to start somewhere, but my initial impression has not been good.
myCNC has some another features that demonstate flexibility
- multi-platform (running on Windows, Linux, Embedded SBC Linux like Raspberry, Odroid, Tinkerboard, Cubieboard)
- flexibly programming GUI
- multi-head support (several heads with spindles, knife, wheel, camera, plasma, gas, drill and automatic switch between them)
- built-in advanced THC, cutcharts
- shape library and dxf/hpgl import (with multi-head support)
- There is a KMotionCNC screen editor now available.
- That all depends on how you program the KFlop.
- as above
- There is no built in wizard/conversational programming (you could actually build one in the screen editor/klfop if you wanted to though)
About pricing.
I looked at CS-labs and kflop prices.
Cheapest 6 axes CS board is 559 euro, add there Mach3 licence. For about a half price you can get 6 axes ET6 board WITH COMPUTER and software included.
kflop + galvanic isolated inputs board going to be more expensive then ET6 as well (again computer is included in ET6 kit).
If you don't need 6 axis, the basic CS-Lab IP-M with 4 axis support is only €229 (about £210), but that doesn't allow for any future expansion (which going by your products, neither do they, unless you add something via Modbus. And if you're running Mach, you also get that option).
Taking the KFlop option, a stand alone KFlop has upto 40 configurable inputs/outputs. I know they're all LVTTL, but cheap adapters/interfaces are available. If you add a Konnect board for $199, you get 32 inputs and 16 outputs, so it's not really comparing similar products,given your ET6 only has 8 inputs and 4 outputs (excluding the PWM outs). A more comparable option would be KFlop + Kanalog + Konnect ($697) and your ET10 ($849).
Off course, none of that takes in the onboard computer option.
I do see this as a growth area, but the big problem is things becoming obsolete, which doesn't only apply to your products. But using your complete kit as an example (it looks like a good kit BTW), what happens in a few years time if the screen dies? Will you be able to get a drop in replacement for reasonable money? Or will you need to retrofit an alternative screen which might not fit the existing housing?
I know a system where a replacement monochrome screen cost £1500, because the original was obsolete, and modifying the housing would of cost far more money.Avoiding the rubbish customer service from AluminiumWarehouse since July '13.
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