I've had one for a couple of weeks. Haven't got to use it a lot but here is a short review.
Third World Trucking delivered it on time. I would have thought it would be a professional company with a pallet jack but that wasn't the case. They had what appeared to be a Harbor Freight four wheeled flat dolley. They laid the pallet down and then pushed it up on the dolley. Then get it to the lift gate that was sloped downward. I just knew it was going to roll off on the way down. I had backed a trailer up to the truck so all they had to do was drop it down to the trailer and roll it off. That got done and then the moron lays it on it's side again. Oh well.
Now for the review.
The machine looks very nice! I got the model with the dro installed. I built my own table as I wanted one that would be at a comfortable height. It it 42 inches from the floor. The first thing I noticed was that the Z axis wheel was hard to reach. I'm 6'3" so if I was shorter it would have been impossible. A powered z axis should be an option. Actually it should be mandatory. But I can understand keeping cost down. I will remedy that in the future. In the meantime I made a brass fitting and hooked a 1/2" drill up to it as a temporary fix.
Some small minor irritating things.
The table slots are 14mm which is an oddball size. 9/16 will work on the center slots but do not work on the end slots. They will need to be milled slightly to fit.
The scale on the Z axis does not start at 0. It starts around .300. It has a built in dro which is nice but still.
The scale on the table is a piece of tape measure riveted to the table. This could be done better for very little cost.
The spindle nut on top is a four sided 13mm bolt. This is a pain. It would be nice to be able to use a socket but that's not the case.
Changing high and low speeds is kind of a pain.
It came without an instruction manual if you can believe that! It's funny to read the warning label that says "Read and understand the operation manual and safety information before operating this machine."
So in conclusion all very minor details that can be fixed . The machine is very quiet and runs really smooth. Having the DRO installed is worth the money. I'd give mine 4.5 stars. So far I'm very happy with my machine and wouldn't hesitate to buy one if the size would work for you.
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