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I am sure many of you have seen these ads showing micro lathes, milling Machines and table saws.

Has anyone tried to buy one of these? I  don't really trust these sites so I am wondering if they are legit and do you get something that is good quality.

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Could you post pictures of these machines to better understand what you are talking about?

 

wefalck

 

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Whatever you are seeing on Facebook can probably be found on a site you would be more comfortable with like Amazon or Walmart

 

These 'cheap' tools are all coming from China and can be found on may different sites.

 

I never click through adds on Facebook because scams are rampant there.

 

Checking here at MSW is always a good screening process.

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That's why I was asking for some pictures. One can then comment on possible qualities and point to reliable sources.

wefalck

 

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4 hours ago, wefalck said:

That's why I was asking for some pictures. One can then comment on possible qualities and point to reliable sources.

Here are some photos. I am just ciripus about there quality. As I have a Burnes table saw and a Unimat 3 I don't see me buying them but if they ate good I would recommend them to new modellers. 

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Table saw:  $80 on Amazon

The quality is probably adequate for small modeling jobs.  Probably not up to precision thin strip ripping for planking.

There are several variations as you will see on Amazon.  I haven't seen anyone here talking about having one.

 

Drill Press $90 on Amazon.

There was a discussion about it here:

Innocraftsman is just another storefront for a lot of those China sourced tools.   Their  prices are considerably more than other places like Amazon, Temu, Ali Express and others.

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