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« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2012, 07:04 PM »
Hmm...good info here.  I've been lusting after a cms unit for a while now.  Just realized I have a good buddy living in Germany right now who will be moving back in the next year or so.  Will have to see if there is any room in his shipping container when that happens...
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« Reply #31 on: May 30, 2012, 07:58 PM »
The CMS units are just frames, plugs, switches, fences, etc ... no "active" parts. US TS's, PS's, OF's, etc should all play nicely ... Worst case you're customizing plug and socket.
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« Reply #32 on: May 30, 2012, 08:57 PM »
The CMS units I have seen in person have a paddle on-off switch typical of fixed machines. On the CMS electric power is supplied to that switch with a connected cable. Power for the tool leaves the switch with a cord terminated in a female receptacle. So, that is hardly different in general than hundreds of router tables sold in the USA every year.

A switch is largely a switch. It would be simple to change a European 230v power plug to a 115v version. Same for the female end. Possibly UL has an issue with the design of the paddle switch.

So, for personal use it would not be difficult to convert any European CMS to USA electric power.

However, be careful if you are an employer. Until the CMS is listed by UL allowing an employee to use one almost certainly would void your workers comp insurance policy and might well violate Federal and State electrical/safety labor regulations.
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« Reply #33 on: May 31, 2012, 01:09 AM »
I picked this up from a automotive forum a while back and I guess this should be at least semi-acceptable way of organizing local delivery address in the UK with freight forwarding to NA?  Scratching Chin

I've used similar services to purchase some items from Germany from companies not wanting to ship abroad with great success. 

The service costs something, but it's still cheaper than flying over yourself to fill in the UPS/DHL papers to send gear to yourself.
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