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    test the spindle from China

    I received the spindle, ordered it in China. It was suspiciously cheap.. I checked the beating on the cone - 2-3 thousandths, then put the mandrel under the tool - the beating of 4-6 thousandths. It seems normal. Then I plugged it in, it rotates gently and without vibrations. How else do I test the spindle?
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    Quote Originally Posted by RudolfNL View Post
    I received the spindle, ordered it in China. It was suspiciously cheap.. I checked the beating on the cone - 2-3 thousandths, then put the mandrel under the tool - the beating of 4-6 thousandths. It seems normal. Then I plugged it in, it rotates gently and without vibrations. How else do I test the spindle?
    I think next testing should be just running it. Most Chinese spindles (from reputable sources anyway) are actually quite good, so just go ahead and use it.

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    Re: test the spindle from China

    You might check to see if it's internally grounded. For some reason, a lot of these spindles aren't, which makes them a shock hazard as well as potential emitters of radio frequency interference.
    Andrew Werby
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    Re: test the spindle from China

    oh... thanks, I'll check it!

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    Re: test the spindle from China

    By the way, I also heard that spindles from China are good. It's just my bad luck (

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