Quality would be 'fitness for purpose'. Even Axminster acknowledged that the Record is better. If the Record isn't CI then it must be some other material that weighs a ton, is capable of being cast and stays flat. What witchcraft that might be I don't know.
Wear might be one reason. Also, the Record machine is made with a high quality cast iron and doesn't corrode; it's only the Axminster/Guangzhou Novelty Co effort that isn't and rusts as soon as you look at it. Ironic that the most expensive machine I have is the only one I won't be able to leave...
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Good point about cathodic protection needing moisture.
I did speak to Axminster who claimed that the CI is the same quality as Record, but then started talking about how perhaps the records were seasoned longer.
I do use the wax, apparently more is needed. I've got the Liberon wax...
I've had a Record bandsaw with a CI table for a few years and it's never had a hint of corrosion, but I've now acquired an Axminster spiral planer and it rusts fast. I've used Camellia oil and machine wax, clearly not enough. At this time of year there will be condensation, but I'm wondering if...