Have many people upgraded their dewalt to a proper spindle?
I’m giving:this
some thought
A couple of people have done this, dating back to the SO2 days: http://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/Spindle_Options#1KW_and_over
If your house wiring will accommodate it, it’s a neat thing to do and seems to work well for some folk’s needs.
I keep thinking I’ll get a 110V Kress, but haven’t yet had a project which justifies it.
Is 2.2 kw a bit too powerful? I want to be using low rpm
If you need that kind of torque at low RPM, there’s no such thing as too powerful so long as it’s a smooth running motor w/ good quality bearings which won’t induce vibration or chatter.
It worked well for one guy on an SO2, which I was always faintly surprised by (would’ve thought the weight would’ve caused excessive deflection and attendant issues), and an SO3 should be far more able to take advantage of it.
Would be useful for aluminium projects - I just find the dewalt way too fast - I was milling some black walnut today on the slowest speed and when opening my hood there was a good amount of light smoke.
Lower bottom-end speed was one of the reasons I went w/ a Makita rather than a Dewalt.
I went with a Super-PID on my Dewalt and I can slow it down to 5000 RPM. Requires extra DIY effort on your part, but another option for you to consider.
I’m not opposed to a super PID - but they are $150 + parts and shipping, a whole new spindle is $300 but I can sell the old router and get the benefits of an er20 collet
I personally went with the SuperPID as well and I’m pretty happy with the results. I guess I could have gotten a proper spindle, but at that point I already had the Dewalt and had been using it for awhile so it wasn’t like I was going to make any money back off it, plus I already had a couple collets, dust shoe, etc. that went along with the Dewalt. I had fun doing the mods to make the SuperPID run and as far as cost I bought mine when they had a special for a few % off on price. Here’s mine:
Dan