I would definitely suggest spending some time researching there.and if the projects shown, the quality of the work shown are in line with your expectations it MAY be a consideration.personally for the majority of shops/users I would suggest saving that $$$ & continue saving while searching for an entry level used shopbot or similar entry level machine that will allow you to enter the cnc world affordably, will allow you to do a larger scope of work and IF you decide that the cnc world simply is not for you it is a rare day that you can ot sell those machines for the same $ it cost you for the price of admission, further if you do decide that the cnc world is for you. There was a fairly active users group that I would imagine still exists that showed the type of work people were completing with the machines,the quality of the work,sharing project files,instructions,troubleshooting,etc. Just understand & be realistic when considering the limitations. I would not expect to be able to 'glue up' panels & make large intricate dimensional projects.īut if you have patience & want to do small projects,within the scope of what the machine is intended to do.it MAY be a good fit for you. In my opinion very few people will be employing this tech successfully into a commercial sign shop. There was some issues with the originally released machines so if looking at a used one check into 'how used' what age,etc. I have personally looked at them many times but not in the last year/18 months. The 1 person that I know who I would say excelled with this tool was already extremely cnc & dimensional sign 'educated' he is a 'tinkerer & has the time to fool around in short,he could make great signs with a 'spoon' if he needed to. The others (5 people) were not happy 3 of them tried to find a way to fit them into the workflow of their shops & ultimately ended up unloading them,the other 2 kept them.1 of them rarely uses it (he is a bit of a collector of tools) & the other uses it occasionally for small embellishments,small dimensional items to add to his projects etc. I know a couple people (2) who absolutely love them & have no regrets.one is a member of this forum (or was) & if you have specific questions I would be happy to try to put you into contact with him.
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I've seen them hands on & watched multiple users operate them for hours on end.