G8KeaPoR
Aluminum
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2015
- Location
- Fredericksburg
Hello all first time posting here. So I have been looking and I pretty much have it narrowed down to three machines that meet my budget.
Brother s500x1
ROBODRILL D14mia
Hurco VM10
Basically the hurco is at the bottom solely because of two things. The machine height means I have to find somewhere else to put it as my door openings are only 84 inch tall and the process to get them modified well I think I would win the lottery first. Also while I like that it is super easy to use I don't like that I pretty much would have to modify my programs if I ever switched to something else.
That really leaves me between the brother and the robodrill. So I have seen comments go either way here on them but I have to say looking at them both in appearance and specs the machines look to be the same thing minus the blue/yellow color used. In terms of specs there isn't much difference I can see either and from reviews I can find just as many for or against both. So are they really the same machine but no one wants to SAY they are? Lastly which is easier to use and why? My day job has been being a Sr. Systems Engineer and my side job has been engine machining. (nice combo I know) Neither really use G-coding but it is just another language and given my experience I think I can handle it.
I know there has been multiple discussions on these machines in some capacity but the ones I found when searching dated back a while and didn't really answer my questions. So that is why I started this new one.
Brother s500x1
ROBODRILL D14mia
Hurco VM10
Basically the hurco is at the bottom solely because of two things. The machine height means I have to find somewhere else to put it as my door openings are only 84 inch tall and the process to get them modified well I think I would win the lottery first. Also while I like that it is super easy to use I don't like that I pretty much would have to modify my programs if I ever switched to something else.
That really leaves me between the brother and the robodrill. So I have seen comments go either way here on them but I have to say looking at them both in appearance and specs the machines look to be the same thing minus the blue/yellow color used. In terms of specs there isn't much difference I can see either and from reviews I can find just as many for or against both. So are they really the same machine but no one wants to SAY they are? Lastly which is easier to use and why? My day job has been being a Sr. Systems Engineer and my side job has been engine machining. (nice combo I know) Neither really use G-coding but it is just another language and given my experience I think I can handle it.
I know there has been multiple discussions on these machines in some capacity but the ones I found when searching dated back a while and didn't really answer my questions. So that is why I started this new one.