[JasC]

Is there a source for spindles that has a quality built reputation. I dont want to chance a failer......and VFD also. Theres SSOOOO much info that I dont know where to look or evan start. The ebay stuff looks questionable with all the good and bad reviews.

Thanks for any help
Jas

[ger21]

PDS - High Speed Spindles, Tooling, & Accessories for Machines & Robots

Ekstrom Carlson: Wood router, router motor, spindle motor, cnc router motor, router spindle, high speed spindle, high speed router, by Ekstrom-Carlson

Expect to pay 3-5 times what the chinese spindles on Ebay cost.

[Christian Knüll]

I think whether to give one of the chinese eBay spindles a try or not depends on your motivation why not to risk a failer:

- if you don't want to risk losing money for a bad spindle it still makes sense to buy a cheap one from eBay: Even if the spindle or VFD is bad and even if the seller does not replace it you still save - usually a lot - money if you just buy a second one instead of buying a higher quality spindle from a US or European company.
- Same if you want to avoid downtimes -> just get a second one as spare and you still save a lot of money.
- Precision of the chinese spindles is usually good and the bearings should last long if used in DIY machines. But if used every day for demanding jobs they may not be the best choice.
- Another thing is electrical safety / insurance issues. If you buy from US / European companies you can be sure it meets all relevant regulations while the chinese spindle I bought needed to be modified to be "officially" safe (connectors with too low voltage rating). If used commercially or not familiar with electrical safety this is a problem.

Christian

[JasC]

Thank you,thats what Im looking for. And thanks for the insight, I want to avoid possible down time at all cost. I plan on doing material that there will be only 1 shot at, meaning pieces of wood that have special features in the grain. But thank you again.


Jas