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Whichever one you get, buy the vacuum table option along with it, since that's the best way to hold sheets down.

It's hard to compare Chinese routers with one another, since while they all seem to come from the same place (Jinan) and bear more than a passing similarity to one another, there's a big range in the quality of their component parts, and one never sees an array of them side by side (unless one goes to Jinan, I suppose). One thing you can count on is that the software they come with (eg Type 3 and Artcam) is pirated, and it's often riddled with viruses, so be careful.

If you plan to use the machine to cut composites like carbon fiber sheet, make sure all the sliding parts have bellows containment, or the abrasive swarf will kill them. A good dust control system will help too.

Andrew Werby

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Thanks for that info Andrew, do you know what to look for imparticular in regards to the quality? as it might be an idea to request some more detailed photos of the machines. Also from the look of the photos at least one of the machines (9015) has bellows, and yes we are considering the vaccum table.