Wow this mod should make many Nomad user salivate but I wonder if you will lose the level of precision of the Nomad spindle.
Alright. Prepping my last plenum to weld and then its milling the Z plate out of 4x7x1.5" 6061
I think the only accuracy difference will be in the runnout but itâs not bad to check and adjust. The power and sfm should have a huge difference in cut quality. Plus facing with 1" insert bits 
The spindle holder should accommodate up to 80mm (2.2kw) spindle as well
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Oooh I canât wait to see that in action.
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Awesome to see you do what you do @Vince.Fab, appreciate the time you put into sharing it
I reckon a 400w servo geared up with better spindle bearings would make a great spindle on the Nomad, it would then open up the possibility of rigid tappingâŚ
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Iâm hesitant to add more power to the stock drive system because at just 70 watts, itâs already producing a lot of heat.
I prefer threadmilling over any other type of tapping. A broken threadmill doesnât make you hate life with extractions.
This upgrade path is the most efficient for me as Iâll be able to share multiple spindles across multiple machines if needed.
HoweverâŚIâll just put this here
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Looks like brushless motors for drones / helicopters adapted for use as spindles.
I have a 1/10 RC truck with a brushless motor, and the amount of power that can be put through those small brushless motors is crazy considering their size.
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interesting.
i got a mamba monster X (1:8 scale) in my slash 4x4 (1:10 scale) 
never would have thought to use as a spindle.
torque, radial load, and runout would be of concern going down such a route.
Like I need more projects on my to-do lsitâŚ
Got me courious though, found this: https://hackaday.com/2014/08/03/brushless-dc-motor-used-for-high-speed-cnc-spindle/
RMW
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Have you checked out E skateboards? I had one that pulled 30amps running as a direct hub motor.
Brushless Makita runs really well on a 24v20a ps though.
Initial prototype plate came out pretty good but need a few tweaks. Bolt on anti backlash nut mount worked well and should leave enough room for an updated style in the future.
Thatâs one RadNomad 
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Cooking with fire!
Yeah I should have probably skimmed the front of the X plate but it should ok. All parts are designed to be machined on a Nomad as well.
4" of Z travel tested at 2-300 ipm
https://photos.app.goo.gl/irvTVbsshm6SnmNRA
Google photo video links not working anymore in the forum 
might have start a YouTube lol
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Just gotta relocate the bitsetter and add a disc for 1" insert mill compatibility.
Soooooo close to letting it rip!
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Made a ghetto tool length probe spacer just to get it running. Iâll probably try to order a bitsetter to take the original ones spot.
Brushless Makita not even breaking a sweat with a full(ish) 0.95" width pass at 0.005 depth and 0.001 chipload.
Gotta play with the tram a bit but its decent right now. Ordered an iot relay with power supply to shut down and power up the router. Nice thing about the brushless is that it has a dual button safety On switch so it canât ever self start.
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Damn thatâs looking nice. Which do you think is winning right now in terms of MRR, Nomeoko (Makita (for a Shapeoko) + Nomad = Nomeoko) or Spindlad (new Spindle + Nomad = Spindlad)?
Havenât settled on a name yet lol.
The Makita has something like 500 watts and 0.375/8mm capacity plus the fan for the air cooling functions as a free air blast. It is also 25% the weight of any spindle I have plus higher rpm capabilities. Not to mention that itâs short enough to add an inch of Z travel yet still fit under the âhoodâ. Its dual insulated body also allows the use with a touch probe.
Letâs just say the Makita has enough power for MRR levels to fill the Nomad enclosure pretty easily with chips lol.
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Power + rigidity
Pulling off some crisp lines and bomber sidewalls with Carbide Create and shapeoko+ mrr
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Dang thatâs flawless 
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