Hi
I was just about to spend the best part of £3,000 today for a new German (router) machine, when I noted in one of the pictures that the support rail bearings looked a bit like slides. So a quick email off to ask and 2 hours later the answer came back (defensively) that they were all Bronze slides throughout the machine although I was paying extra for ball screws.
Now its my understanding, that Bronze slides are a cheaper option (due to wear issues) compared with ball bearing blocks etc although the supplier insists they are more accurate with better tolerance then the ball equivalent.
Could someone put me straight please, ie is this a sign of a cheap build or is it acceptable on this price machine ?
Its a typical “all Alloy” (off the shelf) open frame 4 motor type, approx 1 metre x 600mm in size with XY ballscrews and 20mm rails.
Many Thanks for any thoughts (before I part with the pennies)
DP