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Forum: The Market Place Mon 11 October 2010, 15:42
Replies: 6
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Posted By 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...
Forum: The Market Place Sun 10 October 2010, 17:48
Replies: 6
Views: 9,712
Posted By 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...
Forum: 50. Toolheads Mon 19 October 2009, 21:27
Replies: 16
Views: 17,461
Posted By 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...
Forum: 50. Toolheads Mon 19 October 2009, 20:57
Replies: 16
Views: 17,461
Posted By 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...
Forum: The Market Place Mon 24 August 2009, 19:28
Replies: 1
Views: 6,223
Posted By 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
Forum: The Market Place Tue 04 August 2009, 08:15
Replies: 6
Views: 9,712
Posted By 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...
Forum: 50. Toolheads Sat 02 May 2009, 15:03
Replies: 84
Views: 105,771
Posted By 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...
Forum: 50. Toolheads Thu 23 April 2009, 08:20
Replies: 28
Views: 27,786
Posted By 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
Forum: 50. Toolheads Mon 13 April 2009, 19:02
Replies: 84
Views: 105,771
Posted By 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
Forum: 50. Toolheads Mon 13 April 2009, 07:51
Replies: 84
Views: 105,771
Posted By 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...
Forum: 50. Toolheads Sun 12 April 2009, 01:17
Replies: 84
Views: 105,771
Posted By 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...
Forum: 50. Toolheads Sat 11 April 2009, 18:56
Replies: 84
Views: 105,771
Posted By 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
Forum: 50. Toolheads Sat 11 April 2009, 17:50
Replies: 84
Views: 105,771
Posted By 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,...
Forum: 50. Toolheads Sat 11 April 2009, 17:03
Replies: 32
Views: 55,450
Posted By 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
...
Forum: 50. Toolheads Sat 11 April 2009, 16:05
Replies: 84
Views: 105,771
Posted By 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...
Forum: 50. Toolheads Sat 11 April 2009, 10:07
Replies: 84
Views: 105,771
Posted By 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...
Forum: 50. Toolheads Fri 10 April 2009, 23:25
Replies: 84
Views: 105,771
Posted By dacostad
Sure, here it is. Thanks David

Sure, here it is.

Thanks

David
Forum: 50. Toolheads Fri 10 April 2009, 21:31
Replies: 84
Views: 105,771
Posted By dacostad
Yes, but it's not helping. David

Yes, but it's not helping.

David
Forum: 50. Toolheads Fri 10 April 2009, 20:26
Replies: 84
Views: 105,771
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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