Originally Posted by JG Woodworks  The quote shop sabre gave me on the 4X8 machine was for the machine and the 5hp 5 tool changer, they gave me a price on the vac table but it isnt included in the price. Some software is included with the machine but it isnt what i would be using (WinCNC and Rams3D i think). I was leaning toward RouterCAD's MDFdoorCAD on the software which i would buy from a different place i talked to. Planit Solutions does have a very high price, MDFdoorCAD is less expensive and seems like it would be easier to use. |
Hello JG,
I am a Techno guy (not a salesmen though). That being typed, the Techno LC Series 4x8 with a 5hp tool change spindle, same as what you quoted above, is about $28,600. What you get with that price is:
a heavy tubular steel frame that will not buckle or readjust under heavy cuts
closed-loop servomotors on all axes
a proprietary aluminum t-slotted tabletop for fixturing so that your material is square and parallel to the axes travel
Techno's CNC GCODE Interface (with free lifetime updates)
Ball Screws on all three axes
And free tech support for the life of the machine (long life)
of course that price can go up as you add cnc accessories but for the sake of an apples to apples comparison, you are within a 3-to-5K range
We are not the only machine on the market, and we don't talk bad about our competition, the are some quality machines out there for sure, but what we feel confident in saying is that our price point for the quality components and machine design we provide has worked for thousands of customers for 20 years and counting.
end of non sales pitch ;-)
good luck with your search