Re: High Speed Spindle

Those ain't bellows, those is oil pipes <G>

Jeff


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Bloy2004" <jmnotions@c...>
wrote:

>
> 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