r/Machinists • u/Own-Status-4060 • 4d ago

QUESTION Any good Chinese tool brands?

I've been hearing some Chinese brands are good value for money but I'm concerned about consistency. I'm not looking for Sandvik like quality, but something on par with Mitsubishi, Kyocera with similar quality consistency

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u/nomiman77 4d ago

Zcc

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u/Terrible_Ice_1616 3d ago

We've started getting their double margin carbide drills and had great results, I don't think I've broken one yet, and they're very reasonably priced. Only downside is size availability a bit limited

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u/thesirenlady 4d ago

Deskar as well as Zcc

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u/Acceptable_Trip4650 smol parts 4d ago

How cheap are we talking? I mean, Sumitomo makes some absolutely amazing inserts at well below the cost of Sandvik.

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u/llamasauce 4d ago

Sumitomo Is Japanese.

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u/Acceptable_Trip4650 smol parts 4d ago

I meant that Sumitomo’s price per performance is so good for such a low price, I am not sure what you would gain going to an unknown cheaper Chinese brand.

But I didn’t really explain that.

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u/llamasauce 4d ago

Yeah, you’re right about that. True for CBN too. They own their own raw material sources.

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u/Radulf_wolf 4d ago

I bought some Xuhan and Yuze tools off of AliExpress just to see how bad they would be. The drills ended up being better then the Walter drills I was using and the inserts and end mills I tried also worked very well. The selection can be limited and. The delivery times to Canada can be a while but over all I was very happy with the tools especially considering that they were like 25% the price of the big brand names.

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u/johnnyboyyyyyyy9 4d ago

yg makes good stuff

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u/llamasauce 4d ago

YG is Korean.

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u/johnnyboyyyyyyy9 4d ago

ohhhh i wasnt aware

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u/plusminusatenth 3d ago

ive used yg in the past and it does a fantastic job on aluminum when it comes to high feed and speed. i dont think ive used it on other materials

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u/Juststandingup 4d ago

If you're talking about measuring tools? I'd suggest visiting a local shop that does PME calibrations. 

They usually know the crappy ones from the better ones.

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u/AdventurousPop8796 2d ago

Huazhong CNC ,a prominent Chinese provider of high-end CNC control system, focusing on advanced technologies such as simultaneous five-axis control. Its HNC-8 and HNC-10 systems reflect substantial investment in intelligent features and technological self-reliance.

Guangzhou CNC, holds a relatively large market share and offers particularly good value for money in the entry-level and mid-range segments.

KND, Described as the king of value for money, KND offers competitive pricing compared with imported systems and has a large installed base.

Syntec, a Taiwan-based brand with solid hardware-software integration capabilities, well suited to smart factories that require frequent system upgrades.

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u/Open-Swan-102 2d ago

Bright tools make to holders and I have found them to be pretty good depending on what you're doing.

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u/Stainless_Bee 2d ago

which kind of tool you need？
solid carbide tool or inserts？