Hi to all.. See my url at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/janrose Do NOT include the www bit.
Here you find my first attempt at a router, all aluminium, and you may be interested to see how I went about the spindle problem. I used the head off a small drillpress. It runs on bearings 6804zz rated at 22k rpms. The spindle is very robust, and I am driving it from a 12v motorcar fan motor, stepped up approx 2:1. Seems to be alright with wood. OK, I also run the thing at 18volts for more speed.

Jannie (group)

What a beast. Very impressive.

Thanks for the nice reply txcowdog ..
You know, it is a major learning curve, these cnc's. Busy with the permanent wiring now, and this seems to be about as much work as the rest of the machine.
Regards
Jannie

Very nice! I hope mine comes out so well. :)

Great site Jannie. Nice router, and the clock thing! What a cool idea.. :)

Hi Jannie!

Smart looking machine! I enjoyed your "planes, trains, and automobiles" on the site too. Keep up the excellent work.

Cheers,

Evodyne