For $1,149 you can buy an 800 watt 120 volt spindle, VFD drive, computer interface, and cooling system from IMService. I like the idea of 120 volts and (presumably) a working system right out of the box with US support. For now this is out of my budget. Any comments?
IMService
You can buy the same spindle and VFD by themselves for about $400 or less directly from China via Ebay.
Gerry
Mach3 2010 Screenset
http://home.comcast.net/~cncwoodworker/2010.html
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