Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What to buy me, oh my

I'll agree withyou 100%. I've bought my share of crappy equipment! One
company I'd place in that category is...believe it or not... Roland. The
biggest peeve I have with them and their dealers is they provide little or
so service...even tho' they advertise otherwise. After that comes poorly
documented software and a machine that is not adjustable for speed.

Smoke

>Hi Smoke:
> I didn't say ALL combination machines are abysmal; I just said THOSE
>combination machines are abysmal.
>Build us one that's done properly, and I'll change my tune completely.
>A combo machine will always be more of a pain to get work done on than
>dedicated equipment, but I realize that lots of us have space constraints,
>budget constraints etc.
>The problem with the stuff currently on the market, is that it is so
>hopelessly poorly made, that you effectively double your trouble trying to
>work accurately or quickly on it.
>The machine trades are challenging enough without the added burden of gear
>so poorly made.
>The advertisements the dealers for this stuff are making, border on fraud.
>There's now a whole bunch of guys out there learning bad habits imposed by
>their shitty machines, and buying tons of expensive accessories and CNC
>conversion packages with no clear idea that they're trying to make a silk
>purse out of a piece of crap.I find that a shame!
>So that's my rant, and I'm sticking by it!!!!!!!!!
>Cheers
>
>Marcus