New Sigma Improvements

[Aston]

just thought id let you know that lots of sigma retailers have now got stock of the new improved 'blue composite resin side support bars'
when i first saw them i thought aye aye, whats this, wheres the alloy ones gone, then when i got my 3c, i realised that they have improved them!!

they are longer than the original
very strong,
light
thick & very rigid
and with a real bonus is a new foot underneath to give extra support to arm for large format tiles!!


really impressed, they look right! and i have heard that there are other little subtle design features being added so sigma definately are pushing forward whereas other companies are cutting back......

i can see a reason for why they have gone the resin support arm because the new foot makes the arm very rigid as a support platform. if you dropped a large heavy tile or accidentally stood on the centre of an alloy arm with a support foot at the end, it could dent the middle of the arm, whereas this new composite resin is very very tough in compression and impact and wont dent or bend or deform in shape. apparently sigma dont make changes for changes sake. they only make improvements, typical italians..

heres some pics of the changes.................

longer support bar new support foot thick, rigid, strong



regards
ed

 

[Peter]

The leg underneath is a nice touch, can never have too many support arms on a cutter.

Good to see Sigma pressing ahead as usual while Rubi are still using wire coat hangers. rrr:

 

[White Room]

Got one of them on my new 3DM:hurray:

 

[tommyzooom]

I'm not sure thats an improvement?
The other supports were sprung loaded. With the foot on the ground, the new one will be solid, what happens when you snap the tile?????

 

[Aston]

I'm not sure thats an improvement?
The other supports were sprung loaded. With the foot on the ground, the new one will be solid, what happens when you snap the tile?????

hi andrew/tommy

these are spring loaded too! heres a pic if the underneath..



also, the the support arm is situated lower than the alloy sprung bed to allow for the dropping of the tile. see pic below



heres another angle with the arm extended and diary sitting flush on the bed




finally, there is a 9-10mm gap from the base of the new added foot to the ground, so its not rigid, theres plenty of allowance. the foot just gives that extra bit of support after and the tile is cut, when the weight drops to the left hand side. see pic below




hope this shows things more clearly

ed