CNC Wish List for 4th Axis

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Everyone wants an ATC until they start to calculate how much it will cost.

One reasonably affordable alternative is:

Mafell Spindle with manual tool change FM 1000 PV-WS

Hi Guys, I just found that Maffell got two new spindles out with a manual quick tool change. FM 1000 PV-WS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1cJW_xCCQs what you are thinking about ? did some of you is already using Maffell spindles ? The only thing that keeps me away from this are the Brushes… i am using a Chinese spindle and that thing performes super and it is very quiet even with air cooling im around 60db. (without load) But a missing tool change always bothers me… what are you thinki…