Hi all. It seems the interest, or at least the post frequency, is slowing on this thread, but here goes:
I'm a complete noob in cnc, but i have a bit of 3d-printing experience and modifying that. Programmer by trade.
I somewhat randomly got across a very, very lightly used o x8-2200l just half an hour drive from here. The machine is half-assembled (test driven supposedly working well) with an axbb-e. Supposed to be a year old. The asking price is 2500usd. Am I crazy to consider this? Are there now better machines, controller boards etc in this category, or is it still a good starting point to get into cnc machining? For comparison, the machine would set me back more than 4000 usd if bought new from China, with transport and taxes. Feedback greatly appreciated!