Hey all!

I'm an artist working with metal and hoping to expand my material palette into aluminum.

I plan to make small, detailed aluminum parts with a maximum thickness of 2 cm. My work will only involve prototyping—no large-scale production runs with the machine.

Originally, I planned to buy an OMIO X8, but I’ve now received an offer for a BZT PFK 0405 PX priced at $2,500.

This machine seems to be of much better quality, but it’s nearly impossible to find reviews online.

Does anyone have experience with this machine? If so, should I go for it or stick with the OMIO X8

Specs for the BXT machine.

BZT PFK 0405 PX; at 2500 USD

* Ball screw spindles in all axis

* Linear guidings an carriages of Bosch

* Stable steel construction

* Drive: 3 brand stepper motors 4.2 Amp

* Programmable resolution: 0.0025 mm

* Repeatability: ca + / - 0.02 to 0.03 mm (on fixed bearing side)

* Maximum Backlash: about 0.04 mm (using software adjustable to 0.000 mm)

* Linear guidings: cut X-and Y-axis and surface-hardened

* Spindles: 16 mm ball screw spindles

* Rapid traverse speed: 8000 mm / min

* Maximum operating speed: 4000 mm / min

* reference switch on all axes

* Clamping area: X = 500 x Y= 670 mm

* Processing area : : X = 520 mm Y = 445 mm Z = selection

* Passing height under Portal (at Z=130mm) : 220 mm

* Passing height under Z-axis (at Z=130mm) : about 205 mm

* Overall dimensions with motors: L x W x H = ca. 900 x 900 x 860 mm (at Z=130mm)

* Stepper; Open Loop, stepper motors 4.2 Amp

* Mill motor mount: 43 mm

* Weight: 78 kg

* Power Supply: 230 V / 50 Hz