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Mon 11 October 2010, 15:42
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Mounting brackets CAD Files for routers and spindles
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dacostad
For the price that I would need to charge for...
For the price that I would need to charge for them to make it worth my time, you might as well get them made at a local fab shop.
The best I can offer is for anyone who wants to send me $25 via...
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Sun 10 October 2010, 17:48
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Mounting brackets CAD Files for routers and spindles
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dacostad
Hi, Yes I am still alive. If you have...
Hi,
Yes I am still alive.
If you have been trying to get hold of me with regards to the spindle mounts, I have stopped making them as the amount of time I was spending making them was not...
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Mon 19 October 2009, 21:27
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Router mounts - adapting to the MM slide
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dacostad
Hi Gerald, I did have a quick look at it in...
Hi Gerald,
I did have a quick look at it in Solidworks eDrawing viewer, but as that does not show any dimensions I really need to load it up into my cad package and add dimensions.
My...
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50. Toolheads
Mon 19 October 2009, 20:57
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Router mounts - adapting to the MM slide
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dacostad
Hi all, I do not have a MechMate (I built a...
Hi all,
I do not have a MechMate (I built a Joe 4x4 Hybrid though) and neither do I have a Milwaukee 5625 router, but I was referred to this thread because as a sideline to my hobby work, I have...
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The Market Place
Mon 24 August 2009, 19:28
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Mounts for Chinese Spindles
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dacostad
Mounts for Chinese Spindles
If you are interested in a mount for your Chinese Spindle (typically purchased on Ebay), check out my website.
http://www.spindlemounts.com
Thanks
David
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The Market Place
Tue 04 August 2009, 08:15
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Mounting brackets CAD Files for routers and spindles
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dacostad
Mounting brackets CAD Files for routers and spindles
I have been making aluminum mounts for the Chinese spindle motors available on Ebay.
The mount has 0.5" hole for mounting a dust collector supports. The mount has 4 holes for mounting to Z-axis...
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50. Toolheads
Sat 02 May 2009, 15:03
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Update on new Chinese Water cooled Spindle
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dacostad
Having now got my 2.2kw spindle running okay, I...
Having now got my 2.2kw spindle running okay, I am now working on interfacing the speed and on/off control to Mach 3.
First I am working on the speed, I have set and confirmed that I am getting...
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50. Toolheads
Thu 23 April 2009, 08:20
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Water cooling a spindle
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dacostad
Can you tell me what the thread size is of the...
Can you tell me what the thread size is of the fittings on the spindle?
Thanks
David
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50. Toolheads
Mon 13 April 2009, 19:02
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Update on new Chinese Water cooled Spindle
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dacostad
Hi Wayne, Yes I cut it myself using my...
Hi Wayne,
Yes I cut it myself using my highly modified Sherline Mill.
I may well need your help with the Mach 3 setup so any information will be gratefully accepted.
David
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50. Toolheads
Mon 13 April 2009, 07:51
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Update on new Chinese Water cooled Spindle
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dacostad
Thanks Wayne. Yes they are cross shipping me...
Thanks Wayne.
Yes they are cross shipping me a new one, I also ordered the 2.2Kw water cooled version so I will need to make a new mount for that.
Here is the mount I made for the 1.5kw air...
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50. Toolheads
Sun 12 April 2009, 01:17
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Update on new Chinese Water cooled Spindle
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dacostad
It turns out that unless you set the VFD to more...
It turns out that unless you set the VFD to more than 100hz the fan on the air cooled does not start. I had left it at 50Hz to start figuring it did not matter for first test, but I was wrong and it...
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50. Toolheads
Sat 11 April 2009, 18:56
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Update on new Chinese Water cooled Spindle
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dacostad
Also before the spindle when up in smoke I saw...
Also before the spindle when up in smoke I saw AOL (I think that is correct) appear on the VFD display briefly - not sure what that means and there is no reference in the manual.
David
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50. Toolheads
Sat 11 April 2009, 17:50
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Update on new Chinese Water cooled Spindle
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dacostad
I just did some more checking, just looking at...
I just did some more checking, just looking at the motor specs shown on the seller Ebay shop and it looks like the motor is 6amps, also the PD142 function is set in amps. The VFD was set to 7amps,...
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50. Toolheads
Sat 11 April 2009, 17:03
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Water Cooled Spindle Connections - Connecting the Spindle
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dacostad
For the 2.2kw water cooled spindle would not the...
For the 2.2kw water cooled spindle would not the pumps, reservoirs and radiators used for water cooling PC be adequate? For instance the ones stuff shown here http://www.xoxide.com/watcoolcas1.html
...
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50. Toolheads
Sat 11 April 2009, 16:05
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Update on new Chinese Water cooled Spindle
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dacostad
Bad news, I just smoked the spindle :( I...
Bad news, I just smoked the spindle :(
I went through the VFD functions and they looked okay but I missed PD142 which is the rated current of the motor and it was set to 7 (I assume Kw) and this...
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50. Toolheads
Sat 11 April 2009, 10:07
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Update on new Chinese Water cooled Spindle
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dacostad
Hi Wayne - Thanks! Yes I am using single...
Hi Wayne - Thanks!
Yes I am using single phase 220v (USA).
The C11 board contains the C6 board functionality so I you could tell me what the VFD to C6 board connections are that would be very...
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50. Toolheads
Fri 10 April 2009, 23:25
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Update on new Chinese Water cooled Spindle
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dacostad
Sure, here it is. Thanks David
Sure, here it is.
Thanks
David
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50. Toolheads
Fri 10 April 2009, 21:31
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Update on new Chinese Water cooled Spindle
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dacostad
Yes, but it's not helping. David
Yes, but it's not helping.
David
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50. Toolheads
Fri 10 April 2009, 20:26
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Update on new Chinese Water cooled Spindle
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Posted By
dacostad
I have one of these Chinese SPindles and VFD's...
I have one of these Chinese SPindles and VFD's and I am trying to figure out how to connect the VFG to my CNC4PC C11 board for spindle on/off and speed control - can anyone help?
Thanks
David
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