Anyone know anything or have any experience with the sidewinder machines?

Garbage, I purchased one. I drove to ATL and picked up the machine. During the demo I was told that it needing " running in". against my better judgment I picked it up and headed home. Once I set the machine up I started to see the serious design flaws. the machine was 100% useless.The Z axis was so misaligned it wouldn't move .
I returned the machine for a refund and Dave had the nerve to keep 100.00. He requires a 100% payment via Paypal and then you get your machine

So far I'm out 400.00 for gas, and food
1000.00 for a custom table and vac system
and 200.00 for return shipping..

I cut my losses and moved on.. This guy's a crook

for a moment there, i have ordered a 4x8 camaster atc with the sidewinder
lathe attachment for 4rth axis milling, i all reasdy own a 4x8 from the same company in layfayette ga. www.camaster.com

the sidewinder your reffering to is here http://cncsidewinder.com/

the machine looks bolt together and funtional at that price

i can appreciate what ever has made mr tomlinson so disappointed but in my limited knowledge of researching machines, theres nothing about that machine at that size and at that price that i would be afraid of probably a good idea to get it true then weld joints, build a good base table, when you go to see machine take off the motor and run the bearings and it should run smooth,

that machine looks too simple to have design flaws, i am haing two machines built on is the 5x10 to add to my shop and a 36x72
for the barn to use on weekends, a full 4x4 just about any where is 7800.00 minimum

Anyone know anything or have any experience with the sidewinder machines?

I'm very disappointed the Brian Tomlinson felt the need to bash me here on this forum. Anyone interested in hearing the the REAL story behind his purchase feel free to contact me at sidewindercnc@earthlink.net

Dave

looks like a decent machine to me jim

Thanks Jim

I am a sometimes lurker here at the CNC Zone and felt the need to respond this tread as I know Dave and have seem his Sidewinder machines in person. I meet Dave a little over a year ago. I had seen his ad on Ebay and saw that he lived about 25 miles or so from me. I contacted Dave and went to see his machine. My situations was that I had bought a CNC router from another seller on Ebay and really got screwed on the deal ( long story ) so I was looking to cut my loses and buy another machine. Dave could have easily talked me into buying one of his machines but instead advised me that I could salvage the machine I bought by building another controller for it ..... stating that I will help you any way I can. With Dave's help/advise I was able to get the other machine I bought working fine. I can not commit on the above statements and what transpired as I have not spoken to Dave about it but, to me Dave is a stand-up kind of a guy and I consider him a friend. I'm no CNC expert but, I have seen both size machines that Dave offers and I believe them to be a good value for the money. James