CNC spindle motor questions

[nat45928]

Hi,

Im putting together a Zen toolworks 12x12 CNC but i need a spindle motor, i thought about using a dremel but i dont think it will cut very well. I would get the spindle from zen but i would rather get a brushless one so i dont have to worry about replacing them down the road. DO you have any suggestions on what to get and where i can get a good quality set of end mills?

im planning on cutting wood, wax, and plastic. I might try and see if it will handle light metal though.

Thanks,

nat

[Pplug]

try an 800watt chinese spindle & vfd off of ebay or you could look for a Kress.

[nat45928]

the kress spindles look nice and would be great but thats a little more than id like to spend, its there a router that you would suggest?

[Pplug]

I use a hitatchi 12vc that is quiet but it is large for your machine and has 2.5 hp.

[nat45928]

Yeah, i saw that and thought to it might be a little big..... I guess ill stick with a dremel for now and pick up something better later down the line.

[dfmiller]

Have you looked at any spindles from Wolfgang Engineering?
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I have not got one yet but it looks very nice.

I am liking my 2.2 KW Water cooled Chinese spindle.
From what I understand the Dremel spindles suffer from several weaknesses. Bearings and run-out are two that spring to mind.

Dave

[nat45928]

Hummm.... i do like that, do you know of any way to get in contact with him?

[nat45928]

What do you think of using this:

PR10E 1 HP Electronic Palm Router-PR10E at The Home Depot

[louieatienza]

Originally Posted by nat45928 Hummm.... i do like that, do you know of any way to get in contact with him?

He sells his stuff on eBay, look for wolfgang314 or something like that...

[nat45928]

alright ill look, what do you think about that bosch?

[louieatienza]

Originally Posted by nat45928 alright ill look, what do you think about that bosch?

A lot of folks use them here with success, and they're relatively cheap and easily found. Better yet, you can get precision collets for them at PreciseBits.com. I use one on the jobsite, for quickie trim and routing jobs (like door installations) but never mounted it to my table...

[nat45928]

alright, i think im going to go with that. Ill get the BOPG-COLT-8KIT (Precision Bosch-Colt Compatible Nuts and Collets) to use instead of the 1/4" one that comes from bosch. What would you recommend end mill wise?