double post, sorry.
burke110 funny thing is I said ME1200 is the best edger for an optical store which Craig agrees too. The argument came from the claim on ME1200 being better than MEI for high-wraps... Not true... It is as good as MEI but not better. Equipment is always as good as the user. Essilor Accolade id better than Zeiss Individual if I don't know how to fit free form.
A christmas story?
I will cut some lenses later and post pictures. I had a discussion with a person who runs 6 machines and they are both amazing. The MEI is now 7 years old and continues to improve while setting the standard for wraps and lab edging but the Nidek has made a huge stride in step beveling finish quality. The MEI is a $250,000 monster that can require a computer engineer to program some jobs while the ME-1200 is $50,000 and can be run by my 12 year old with some training.
The pictures will be of a high-curve with a step bevel that varies by the lens thickness. I just looked and we are out of sample lenses so it may be next week before they are posted.
The show special at Expo West was $52,000 for the machine plus blocker/tracer. I am not aware of the new MEI prices as they have expanded the offering. I could buy 9 ME-1200's vs one MEI.
I wish you the best of luck with your edgers.
Have you considered AIT?
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I tested them all at Vision Expo with a stack of -5.00 Trivex finished lenes.
Santinelli makes a great machine, but I put my money on a Weco 580 because it does about 90% of what the Santinelli does, but at 30% less expensive.
Plus the Weco 580 is the fastest wet edger made right now.
Optronicis 7E HLP is faster, but requires hand work to get the edge smooth. The old drill in that sucked (they have upgraded it, so I have not tried the new one).
Only two edgers got the drill holes perfect in a -5.00 Sihloutte, the Weco and Santinelli. The rest were off, either too small, too big, or misplaced in all the others.
My vote would be for the Santinelli, currently have 2, one is 10 years old and the other will be 20 next year. Would kinda like one to die so I can buy a new toy.
The only thing this thread is missing is an old guy claiming he could do it better by hand on a sidewalk, drilled with a toothpick.
Briot Alta Pro is custom designed for the fastest processing and high base curve and wrap frames. Very precise machine
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