So I heard back from Jäger and unfortunately their spindles are on the higher end of the price range:
- Chopper 150 H - 1905€
- Z33-M080.03 K2S15 - 2213€
- C80-M430.03 S15 - 2910€
- Chopper 1500-F H S5A - 3935€
Unfortunately though, I measured the Nomad spindle to be 31.75mm, so it looks like Carbide3D decided to use Imperial units for this part for some reason and it’s not going to be possible to find a drop-in replacement.
Since it’s going to be a requirement to replace the Z-axis anyway, I think it’s fine to look at the larger spindles.
But @Vince.Fab on the topic of larger spindles, does my theory about light cuts with large spindles hold? If you take a light cut with say the Makita spindle or whatever your 1.5kW spindle is, is it quieter than taking a similar cut with the stock Nomad spindle?
Alternatively, can you take heavier cuts at the same volume?