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  1. 03-20-2014, 03:26 AM #1
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    what spindle to upgrade to...

    Hey fellas,
    I was milling some desert ironwood and my spindle was slowing down and bogging out almost so I want to upgrade my spindle. I was wondering what spindle would work with my machine. I have a chinese 3020 cnc. I have upgraded all wires with shielded wires. I also dont know what else I will need to replace to upgrade the spindle. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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  2. 03-20-2014, 09:41 PM #2
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    Will a 400w spindle give me a good bit more power opposed to the 300w spindle I had? Any advice? Thanks again!
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  3. 03-20-2014, 10:01 PM #3
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    Probably not. I don't know if that machine can handle it, but I'd get at least an 800watt.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ger21 View Post
    Probably not. I don't know if that machine can handle it, but I'd get at least an 800watt.
    I would think that the 400w would offer at least a little more power then the 300w. This is the one I was interested in.....
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  5. 03-20-2014, 10:34 PM #5
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    Well, it's a lot cheaper than an 800w, so it won't cost you too much to find out.
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