The vfd / spindle setup went ok - mostly.
Configuration of the drive went well regarding parameters. Spindle started up fine, and ran fine. The spindle was even fairly well balanced with only slight vibrations.
The cap on my motor is plastic underneath the electrical connector so connecting the ground wire there was not an option. Instead, I pulled the ground wire out from the cable insulation and routed it outside the connector. I then connected it to the spindle bracket. Easy fix.
At present, I have a potentiometer on a remote panel to control the speed, and I have the on/off controlled by MACH3 via a relay.
Following typical "break in proceedures" of industrial spindles, I slowly (over a period of hours) broght the spindle up to 24,000 RPM. The spindle runs a lot hotter than I would expect.
QUESTION: How hot does your spindle get (this is the 2.2kw, air cooled spindle)? Most of the heat on mine comes from the lower bearing area. I can barely hold my hand on the spindle after it runs for about an hour.
Chris D