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NickG:
That's true, although I haggled a little with the amadeal guy and got some money knocked off.

I think the Warco / amadeal one with the more powerful motor & bigger table is worth the extra, however, if you're dead set on the X2, Axminster also do the one you're talking about for a few quid less: http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axminster-SIEG-Axminster-SIEG-X2-Mini-Mill-568039.htm. At the price difference there though, you will just choose the supplier you prefer. I've had good dealings with axminster and chester in the past. Personally I prefer axminster and have heard a few bad reviews of Chester.

Nick

bogstandard:
Dave seems to have made up his mind on the type and size of mill, and the decision must be his. We can only give him guidance as to our personal pro's and con's.

When I looked at this range of mills when doing a recommending exercise, the Chester one actually came out on top.

For 3 reasons mainly.

Included delivery, included head support ram mod already done and it came with a half decent milling vice. All that is worth 100 squid+ of anyone's cash.

With regards to the longer table offered by other suppliers. I summised that for a mill of this size, a longer table would not be that beneficial, in fact it could be detrimental. It would most probably cause more wear on the bed slideways because of excessive overhang and also make the machine slightly unstable and less rigid at extended lengths either side. Because of the size of the machine, I wouldn't like to try machining any lengths longer than the standard table, and if ever it was really needed, a solution could easily be found.

I too have used both Chester and Axminster for large tool purchases. I have also had problems with machines from both of them. People only ever tell you about the bad things, they never say when they get a good service or machine.

But my impression is that Chester wins hands down on after sales service, and they listen very carefully to complaints rather than just saying it is the manufacturers fault and leaving it at that.

They replaced my new lathe with a brand new one, plus they modified the replacement to my specifications at no charge, they even threw in some sweeteners, and were very apologetic for the inconvenience caused.

I had the 'manufacturers' answer from Axminster, and had to 'fix' the machine myself.

Which one would you recommend?

John

Darren:
And didn't Chester give just the right response.... :thumbup:

Shame "other's" don't appreciate the full impact of the customer, armed with forums such as this we now have a powerful voice.

But also shame on us. We are only too happy to report problems, very few share experiences as well put as Johns.

Yep, that's some recommendation in anyones little world.... :clap: 

bogstandard:
Darren,

I must admit that it wasn't easy, as the items I had modded by them had a lot to do with health and safety, and they were reluctant to do them at first, as they had their hands tied by government legislation, and was leaving themselves wide open to future legal action. They had to get it cleared thru their legal department, which as usual took an age. But they did change their minds very quickly when cleared to do so. I also mentioned manufacturing faults linked to posting on the web. Not threats (well just a little), just general communication by email and phone. The delays were caused by the legal thing, they wanted to swap the lathe straight away, but I wouldn't let them until I got my illegal mods done.

So they even accommodated my wierd requests, at no charge to me.

Eventually, happy supplier, very happy customer.

John

NickG:
Sounds like you eventually coaxed good service out of them then John, that can only be a good thing.

I am sure the conquest mill could do a good job and there are some good websites with mods that can be done etc. Just to chuck another idea into the pot, Machine mart do that machine too now, might be worth a look as they regularly have VAT free days, however, they might not be the best source as it's not really their main field.

Nick

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