Changing Spindle

[Luke (Luke (Carbide 3D))]

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Instructions for fitting a 2.2kw (or other power spindle) and VFD

Hi Guys, following on from my thread on upgrading the Shapeoko 3 to a 2.2kw spindle [IMG_8031] Here was the discovery with a fair amount of ramblings. I thought it would be useful to do a full write up on it – so that others can learn from my mistakes and learning’s. Firstly, why do this? It’s worth noting that an air cooled spindle does not have all the benefits of a water cooled version. Here is why I upgraded to a water cooled spindle: • Higher torque and lower speeds – better for mi…