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[mike silvia]

Just wondering if anybody here deals with alibaba.com? If so how is it?
Thanks

 

[brino]

Hi Mike,

I have not personally, but I know there was a thread recently about DRO's and some members posted about buying them there. I'll see if I can dig it up.

-brino

EDIT: here's the post:
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/dro-educate-me-please.56139/#post-462407
and
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/dro-educate-me-please.56139/#post-462906

I _believe_ aliexpress is the online sales side of alibaba......

 

[mike silvia]

Thanks!!

 

[roadie33]

Last month I ordered and received my DRO from Aliexpress. Took about 3 weeks on a slow boat, but it was in excellent shape. Looks to be a nice unit.
Need to get it installed on my Mill soon.

 

[Silverbullet]

Roadie33, how was the price , compared to what I see on eBay. Around $3 for three axis. I have to do more wheeling and dealing to get one for my enco . Trying to get it all set up in my shop , but very hard to do from a wheelchair and in misery. Soon has it starts warming up ill be out in pain or not.
Got a new wrinkle had an offer to buy our house and property. Man I'm in a fix. I love the old place the wife hates it. I told her today I'm not moving unless I get a big shop building with her rancher. Lots of things to be thought through.

 

[roadie33]

I paid $251 but I see now they have it a few bucks cheaper.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/fre...cales/1524501216.html?src=ibdm_d03p0558e02r02