I’m considering a CrossFire Pro but wanted to get an idea of how many working units there are operating out there and how long have this model has been on the market.
Also, are there any plans for optional upgrades such as ball screws?
There are several thousand units, and this model has been in use since about the end of February 2020. And it already uses ball screws.
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All the conversations I have read on this forum refer to leads screws rather than ball screws. Looks like lead screws from the pics. Here is an example of a post:
Wanted to let everyone know of some key differences between the CrossFire and CrossFire PRO lead screws.
The X Axis lead screw is 12mm in diameter. The increased diameter was needed to avoid the whipping effect when rapiding from one cut to the next.
The Y axis lead screws are being changed from 3/8 to 10 mm. The slight increase in diameter helps with whipping.
Lead Screw adapters are not used on the CrossFire Pro. Instead, the ends of the lead screws are turned and drilled/tapped to secure it directly to the lead screw bearing. We made this change to minimize lead screw runout.
The Motor Couplers are changed from being a set screw style coupler to a single piece clamshell style coupler. We made this change to fix the issue where the set screws can loosen over time.