Originally Posted by
TMToronto
Months ago I had a very hard time finding the VFDs I had decided on - Hitachi WJ200 and Omron MX2 - in stock anywhere (I am in Canada). I finally found the MX2 for a reasonable price and for what I was told would be a 4-5 week shipping time, but unfortunately I am still waiting to receive it. In the meantime I have had time to build the other systems for my Jianken JGL ATC spindle, so that has made the wait tolerable.
I wanted a VFD from a manufacturer that is established, has a good reputation, and provides the level of documentation I would expect for such an important and somewhat sophisticated component. I also have access to support through the forums for this particular VFD which also helps. It would have been the same for the WJ200, and the HY VFDs as well, but like you at some point I had to make a educated decision, and one I personally was happy with. I know there are many other high quality VFD manufacturers and VFDs at much higher price points, and many people are happy with and have great success with HY products that come at a lower cost but are also feature rich. Some advice and opinion given in forums has highlighted that my choice brings with it unnecessary extra costs as a rebranded Hitachi, and with many features I will never use. This may or may not prove to be true, and right now with my limited experience I would not know. But for me starting out, I feel I have made a good investment in a VFD that will perform well, has all the features I need now and perhaps in the future, and that is also well supported. I respect and value all the experienced opinions provided in forums such as this, but it makes it difficult at times to make a decision because they are all so different and often opposing.