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Hi Peter?
Totally agree with you reference the change gear hassle, the "Warco" I believe is a Real Bull under a different badge,?
which I now believe "Optimum" may have taken over ? not sure but certainly Warco were not based on the Sieg machines,
With the added on RELS I removed the compound slide, not necessary even when screw cutting.?
Added a new riser block and the toolpost attaches to this, and certainly removed half of the silly constant gib screw adjustments on the compound slide.
I think at the end of the day, ELS versus RELS is arbitrary, but the rewards for those who are thinking taking the plunge, go for it.
Do you pay the ferry man before or crossing the river, you pay at the end of the day.
I am currently building another RELS from scratch, I am paranoid about not having spare parts, LOL., but I must say my RELS is now 2 years old and behaves every day without a problem.
I can honestly say, the procurement of RELS parts from China is so easy, basically all common electronic parts, and if you are willing to be patient,?
shipping costs to Spain for me = ZERO, I really can?t say that about procurement from the UK and USA. NOTE.? Shipping delays from China are inevitable with the current virus that?s?
effecting the world.?
Also I understand it?s not possible for John D? to eat the shipping costs of procurement of new parts and customer dispatch, and naturally adds on a small profit,
or else why would he bother ? but for me my hobbies have a max budget, ask my wife LOL.
I certainly could not justify the USA postal charges. Currently $17 for a single Int registered envelope to Spain. Oh well.
Even better if you a 3D printer to make and customize the various control boxes that are necessary.?
Nice to see this forum is alive with good debates about RELS and ELS, and as the original member I enjoy this forum that?s really coming alive with new members
?joining daily. Thanks and a well done to you all.
Remember we have numerous other # Topics all up for discussion, take a peek, if you need a new # Topic added then drop me a line and we will consider and possibly accommodate.
Any member that wants to throw in the odd advert or link that?s assists in procurement of digital hobbyist? parts for members then this is not a problem.
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John
John Lindo