Re: High Speed Spindle

Hi Jeff,
That spindle looks pretty effective!....and I see some of that
bellow tubing behind the table!
John

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "washcomp" <jeff@w...> wrote:
>
> A photo of my poor excuse for a high speed spindle is in the files
> section. It consists of a collet holder (missing the retaining
nut
> anyway) threaded into a piece of .25" aluminum plate with a
laminate
> router bolted on. There is a limit switch behind the router
which,
> when the gadget is mounted, cuts the coil circuit to the
Bridgeport's
> main spindle. (I didn't want to be around if the laminate router
> started spinning at 4000 RPM) <G>. Since this is mainly for
> engraving plastic laminate, I wasn't too concerned with the plate
> flexing.
>
> Jeff