[email protected] wrote: > Hello > I want to ask about “home made spindle” belt drive. > I look and found spindle with CAT 30 made in China but also in China for $ > 1500. It looks good but too heavy for my application – cutting wood – > plastic. Is there is some simple spindle on 2 or 3 bearings – belt drive? > I know about Colombo direct drive spindle. > If I can find 2” round stock with one end machined to hold C5 collet than > I can build spindle. > Does this type of round stock 1.5”-2” with one end machined to hold C5 > collet exist or I need to machine everything? > > Thanks > Aram > ‘ >
Have you considered a DA collet chuck as an arbor? http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INPDFF?PMPAGE=479&PMCTLG=00 Drew Rogge wrote: > I haven't been following this thread so please excuse me if this has > already been mentioned. You might want to look into using the spindle > from a "spin indexer" like this: > > <http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=505-2280&PMPXNO=951647&PARTPG=INLMK3> > > Not sure how concentric the collet taper is to the OD. > > Drew > I have wanted to use that spin indexer for a 4 th axis. Add bearings to the arbor and a pulley. You could also add a 5c adapted, 3 jaw chuck in addition to the 5c collets. Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
