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Michael Callaghan	20/09/2023 14:07:24
173 forum posts 7 photos	Hi, does anyone have any views on the Chester zx milling machine. I have seen one for sale, but worry that given it’s all Chinese electronics, and old ones at that I may find that I have a purchased a very heavy door stop if anything goes bang. what is too look out for on these machines. Thanks
Baron J	20/09/2023 18:39:37
4 forum posts	Hi Michael, I wouldn't worry too much, these things can always be repaired ! I've had problems with the DC brushed motor on my Chinese clone Optimum mill from new and repaired it at least a dozen times. The electronics only failed once and that was a 20p 5 volt regulator IC where one of the leads corroded through. I finally sorted the motor by replacing it with a somewhat bigger treadmill one, still using the original controller !
not done it yet	20/09/2023 20:16:36
7517 forum posts 20 photos	Posted by Baron J on 20/09/2023 18:39:37: Hi Michael, I wouldn't worry too much, these things can always be repaired ! It all comes down to getting it at the right price!
Michael Callaghan	20/09/2023 20:33:00
173 forum posts 7 photos	Thanks chaps, the problem is What is the right price. Some of the machines I have looked at in person would have been better as scrap, yet they sold for a lot more then the same machines in good condition sold for a few years back. Dealers want so much money for items they paid some old boy a few pennies for. Like all things in this hobby, it’s all very odd.

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