Originally Posted by
Storen
Sure. Note the prices listed below don't include shipping and taxes.
I also requested the same set of custom samples from all the brands/machines so I could compare the quality easier. I am listing my overall score 1(low) to 10 (high).
ARGUS - SCU4030 - 30W USA RF Metal
Price: below $7000
Sample quality sore: 10 of 10
Representative: Kofi (kofi”at”sunic.com.cn)
HSG - HS-Z4030 - 25W USA RF Metal
Price: around $7000
Sample quality sore: 9 of 10
Representative: Amanda (sales10”at”hsglaser.com)
HSG - HS-Z4030 - 25W Chinese RF Metal
Price: around $5500
HSG - HS-Z4030 - 25W Glass
Price: around $3000
BODOR - BCL-MU - 40W Glass
Price: below $2500
Sample quality sore: 5 of 10
Representative: Patrick (sale049”at”bodorcnc.com)
Note: Bodor offers a lot of options for the laser source (including USA metal RF) and Panasonic Servo.
THUNDERLASER - Nova24 - 40W Glass
Price: below $4500
Sample quality sore: 5 of 10
Representative: Nolan (nolan”at”thunderlaser.com)
SHENHUI - SH-G350 - 35W Glass (falsely specified as 50W)
Price: below $1500
Sample quality sore: 2 of 10
Representative: Amanda (laser”at”shenhuilaser.com)
Note: I want to mention how impressed I am with the Shenhui's rep. Amanda. She is very kind and responsive and made everything possible to help me, knowing that I already bought a machine from Ebay and I wont buy another.
G.WEIKE - LG500 and Storm600
Price: see the note
Sample quality sore: 3 of 10
Representative: Quiven (chloe”at”wklaser.com)
Note: I requested a quote for a very specific custom configuration, so actually I don't know their base prices. I expect them to be around Bodor's. I received 2 set of samples: one from their standard LG500 configuration the quality of which is quite disappointing and another one from their larger machines with Japanese servo and USA RF tube. The quality of the second set is excellent.
For reference:
EPILOG MINI18 - 30W USA RF Metal and Servo (not sure which kind)
Price: around $13000 (with similar accessories as the Chinese alternatives)
Sample quality sore: 4 of 10
Note: Frankly I expected much higher quality samples from this brand. I don't know if there was something wrong with their test machine. The sale rep. suggested that this model is recommended for engraving and so much for cutting.
EPILOG ZING16 - 30W USA RF Metal and Stepper
Price: around $10000 (with similar accessories as the Chinese alternatives)
Sample quality sore: The local rep. couldn't provide samples. He told me he would request some from the headquarters.
RAYJET (TROTEC) - 30W USA RF Metal and Stepper
Price: around $10000 (with similar accessories as the Chinese alternatives)
Sample quality sore: 10 of 10
TROTEC SPEEDY100 - 30W USA RF Metal and Brushless Servo
Price: below $14500 (with similar accessories as the Chinese alternatives)
Sample quality sore: 10 of 10
Note: These are the best samples I've seen. Absolute perfection.
UNIVERSAL VLS2.30 - 30W USA RF Metal
Price: around $11500 (with similar accessories as the Chinese alternatives)
Sample quality sore: I haven't seen samples from it yet.