the Chinese edgers

[MrOptician]

Hello,

Chinese edgers,Bad or good?

Does anyone have any experience?

[MrOptician]

No idea?

[MikeAurelius]

Lack of response usually means you are on your own.

IMO far better to stick with a well-known brand name that you can get service and parts for. As an example, I still have a functional WECO 440 from 1989 that I can buy parts from the manufacturer and various other supplier, and still have several companies that service those machines.

[MrOptician]

Hello,

Thank you Mr.MikeAurelius for replaying

I understand your point and i agree with you.

How about the accuracy of the Chinese edgers?

[MikeAurelius]

Unknown

[JERRY HUANG]

Chinese edgers work well for those simple Rx lens but not ash tray blanks! Here in China, most optical store buy essilor, Hoya and Nikon edgers

[MrOptician]

Thank you all for replaying

for more information please post here.

[Johns]

MrO, like you, I always ask my peers for advice before making a large purchase. Regardless of where the machine is made, an edger is too large of an investment to take a chance on an unknown.

Good luck!

[MrOptician]

I agree with you Mr Johns.

But Buying known brand of edger is cost effective for someone is having more than 1 Branch,also the owner prefers if the branch have it's Own lab instead of having 1 lab for all Branches.

I agree with you 100%.

Thank you for replaying.

[sharpstick777]

with semi-finished Progressives in High Index and premium ARs topping $300+ (you cost), how many lenses are you willing to eat?

by the best edger you can. It will save you a lot of money over the next 10 years.

[COMEINPEACE]

I use a patterned Chinese edger,$1200 shipped-for '1st division' lens edging
my logic is less wear-and-tear on the 'good' one
the one i bought is extremely quirky. once you self teach yourself how to calibrate and use it(instructions are also in Chinese)
you can use it to do the easy stuff..mechanical abilities are a MUST, and once you learn the quirks,bevel placement ect, it is acceptable
remember tech support is non existent so it is a $1200 crap shoot. for rimless logo style it is fabulous believe it or not
and minus lenses are edged much much better than plus...go figure

[Johns]

.. once you self teach yourself how to calibrate and use it(instructions are also in Chinese)
you can use it to do the easy stuff..mechanical abilities are a MUST, and once you learn the quirks,bevel placement ect, it is acceptable...
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That's a tough way to run a lab, unless your staff is fluent in Mandarin!

remember tech support is non existent so it is a $1200 crap...

That about sums it up!

[MrOptician]

Hello,

Alright,I think we need more reviews on the Chinese edgers.

Thanks

[Chris Ryser]

There are:

Total 315 products from 50 Lens Edger manufacturers & supports

http://www.made-in-china.com/product...ens_Edger.html

see them at above links.

I have a son that lives in Switzerland and sells machinery parts all over Europe to machinery manufacturers of all types, all those parts are now manufactured in China.

Maybe your fancy edgers are also made with Chinese parts.

[obxeyeguy]

That's a tough way to run a lab, unless your staff is fluent in Mandarin!

I am. Had one lesson in Vegas. LOL

[Johns]

Hello,

Alright,I think we need more reviews on the Chinese edgers.

Thanks

I think that the chance of many Chinese edger reviews popping up on Optiboard are pretty thin. I just don't think it's that kind of crowd. (I'm as interested in hearing them as you)