X3 high speed spindle
so, heres the thing, i have my x3 that i converted to cnc some time ago, and its a great machine, but as i get more experience, my parts get more complex, and i'm at that point where watching my machine working on one part for over 4 hours of continous cutting is getting boring...
so, what has everyone done to increase the 2000 rpm max on your x3 spindle?
I toyed with adding one of thoes $20 air micro die grinders to the side of mine, eh, ok, i should have mounted it better, but still, i lost some usable table area cause its off to the side...
I'm seriously considering something that mounts into the existing spindle and is then spun by an external motor, it just so happens that i have a 2.75Hp porter cable router motor, i was thinking with a couple pullies and a belt, perhaps i could some up with something...
i'm all ears, and i really do need a fix for this, so lets hear it,
if you have pictures of something that you've done, that would be really great too...
Grizzly X3, CNC Fusion Ballscrew kit, 3 500oz-in bipolar steppers, 3 203v Gecko's, Linear power supply from Hubbard CNC, Mach 3, BOBcad Pro Art V22, Rhino.