In general, new industrial equipment is priced for businesses who spend so much money on other expenses that they don’t really care if a PLC is $50 or $500 as l

In general, new industrial equipment is priced for businesses who spend so much money on other expenses that they don’t really care if a PLC is $50 or $500 as long as it keeps their $50,000/day line running. For home use, you can try eBay, but I’ve had better experiences with my local industrial surplus shop. They pretty universally (IME) have friendly staff who like talking shop, will point you toward the right equipment, and are pennies on the dollar compared to buying new.