I have attached a few photo's of when the machine arrived.
I must stress that this is the first time I have ever physically seen a cnc-router! (except in pictures)!!! This means I have nothing to compare it too.
My first impressions are very positive. The machine is VERY sturdy, weighs approx 200 kilos. Unfortunately there are not many instructions (in fact the DSP instructions are the only ones of any use).
Luckily I have spent the last 6 months researching, teaching myself CAD, CAM and had some .nc files all ready for when the machine arrived.
Once I had fully cleaned and greased the rails, ballscrews etc I was able to test the machine. I found the DSP easy to use (it was already pre-configured for the machine) I managed to produce some very successful 3d milling runs on the first evening of having the machine! The results were fantastic
The standard "chinese" 1.5kw spindle that came with the machine is very quiet and appears to be good quality.
Finally to echo the comments of everyone else here, Taney was a pleasure to do business with and has been very helpful at every step of the process.
I am a very happy Excitech customer