High-Z/Rhonmac

[Lee Roberts]

Hiya, welcome to the forum!

I've used Rhonmac is the past, long story short - I ordered 3 stepper motors and they took forever to come. I think they are just middle men/resellers, so it's probably the case that your not buying anything you can't just get off eBay anyway ?!? Though I haven't looked (yet) as like I say they couldn't get 3 steppers right so I've never been back to their website...

The High-Z are very popular, they do have 1 or 2 things that could be improved but what product can't be criticised if that's your inclination...

The High-Z would be my choice of the two here, but ultimately my real choice, would be to build my own.

.Me

[Lee Roberts]

Ok,

I've just had a look at the Rhonmac website, I assumed that 6090 in the title referenced a type of machine I've seen before, eBay - 6090 but actually it doesn't and the machine from Rhonmac is something different and not just the machine I was expecting to see, rebranded under the Rhonmac name.

So, my thoughts have changed and if I HAD to choose I would go with the Rhonmac machine BUT!!! parting with my cash would be subject to having a look under the hood, so to speak!

The Rhonmac machine looks as though it uses Supported Round Rail for its linear movement/support, the High-Z machine uses UN-Supported Round Rail, the better of the two types is the supported rail, however this combined with "a single casting which gives rigidity to the table and linear bearings" isn't any ware near enough reassurance to part with that much cash.

Coming back to the Heiz brand, if I had to choose a machine from them it would be their T-Rex 0609 unit, from Philip at Prototools, however, I would still build my own, as I'm confident I would finish with a better spec'ed machine and think this can be done for around £2k as a DIY.

If you're not the sort to build your own and would rather just buy a machine ready to go, I would seriously consider getting a machine built for you by other forum members, for example look at this machine recently delivered by Dean: Jazzcnc, the right choice in a custom made machine.

.Me

[Mamba]

Oh no Lee, you've just hit the nail on the head, I'm EXACTLY the sort to build it myself! I guess I've been, metaphorically speaking, sticking my fingers in my ears going "la la la la"! I'm going to have to look into this now.
Seriously though Lee, thanks for the info, much appreciated. I can't ignore getting a better spec machine for less money, and the enjoyment of a build thrown in.