Looking to buy a CNC / Please help

[dudz]

Fabrication in France is 3 times the price of the UK.( Nearly 45% of our wages are deducted for health care !)

I might take the chance this weekend and buy the French Machine (as it is user ready).
I know it has 43mm spindle collar. The bloke sais it is up to handling the Kress 800w FME. Would it be possible to use the 1050 FME ? or the Chinese water cooled 1.5kw spindle ? would these give me any large benefits ? then I can change the rails to supported ones when I get used to the software etc....

[Jonathan]

Changing the rails on the X and Y axes to supported and using a Chinese water cooled spindle would make a huge difference. The Kress 1050 is a very good router, but it's still a router not a proper machine spindle so for instance suffers from a lack of rigidity and higher run-out. If you're getting that machine I'd advise making changing the rails to supported a priority, then get a 2.2kW spindle when you can afford it. The 2.2kW spindle is better since it uses larger (ER20) collets and will get marginally better power at low speed.
I still don't think that machine is a good price considering the total cost of the components bought from China, but it's hard to suggest anything better without saying make it yourself.