Pictures of first part off home built table

[barnon]

I just mounted a Trim Router I bought from Home Depot on my homebuilt CNC table. Take a look at the attached JPGs of a 4.5 inch diameter spur gear I cut out of MDF. I have few questions.

Where can I but a decent lightweight router spindle?

Do you need an adjustable speed spindle for cutting wood and plastics?

Thx for any help

[Oldmanandhistoy]

Hi nice job on the gear. Looking closely it looks like you did the outer cut in two passes? Can I see a bit of a lip going on there; are you loosing steps or could it be a bit of backlash?

Just out of interest how did you hold the material down to the table?

As for cutting wood; imo a variable speed router is a must or you will get burning issues and reduces tool life.

Where to get a spindle from; I will leave that for members on your side of the pond.

John

[barnon]

John.

Yes, I took several passed on the outer cut. My ball bushings on my X and Y are tight but my Z has some slop.

I held down the material with 3M double sided PSA tape. Works great.