[gabe]

We have owned the PCNC 1100 for 11 months. We gave it a solid shot, working on it continuously for 4 months, then we mostly gave up.

For the hobbyist operating from his garage, maybe this thing could work. But any company doing prototyping or short runs (even like 100 parts), the lack of automatic tool changing just makes this machine much too labor intensive.

Also, the open design is a disaster. I had to build an enclosure all around it because it splashed all over.

The screws holding the motor cabinet keep getting lose, the accessories break down (jogger, probes), the paint is mostly gone after a few months, and today I think the thing just died on us (spindle motor)

My opinion of the PCNC 1100: if you are a small or mid-size business: stay away from it!