Originally Posted by
WhydidIdoit
In the end we paid over US$20k for a highly spec'd 1530 + C machine. Zach, who runs Omni, admitted during one of the many discussions over changes they needed (after our deposit was paid) that he "hadn't read the agreement / Specification / PO". This was despite a months specification with their sales engineer. So it arrived a week ago (5-6 months late) and we are 3 days into commissioning. If your looking for a summary OMNI are simply dishonest and have no workmanship quality - rusty linear rails and rack&pinion (what engineer leaves precision components to rust!!!), swarf and dust left under the rail covers, rails that are wavy +-0.14mm, poor/no sensible engineering design on Z axis (we asked for 500mm travel), even mouse poo in the vacuum pump air filter - the list reads like a comedy. There are a lot better Chinese CNC companies. Don't waste your money with Omni. Irrespective of the words / apparent 1st world marketing that come from this company - don't be fooled.
Please ask me anything. I made this decision based on a lot of info including posts I read here, so I am keen to add good evidence to the knowledge on Omni. I have 3 years experience with Italian 3 and 5 axis machines and have developed electronics / mechanical products in China and India. Below I will include my commissioning notes as well as the quality and readiness assessment we did before making the final payment.
Cheers Pete