DC Spindle and Inverter for X-Carve from Automation Technology

X-Carve Upgrades
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Planning an X-Carve order and to upgrade to a DC spindle. Anyone have any experience with these from Automaton Technology?

SPINDLE: 800W 1HP CNC Milling Spindle, ER11 Chuck (KL-800), Water Cooling |
INVERTER: 1.5KW VFD, Variable Frequency Drive (KL-VFD15), 110VAC input |

Aside from fitting to a DeWalt 611 mount and coolant supply, is there anything else needed on the X-Carve end?

I’m having trouble confirming what sort of spindle control might be possible with the X-Controller and this setup. Anyone have any advice?

Thanks.

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The C controller has a pwm output that can be used as an input for a speed controller of a DC motor, and with 100% pwm as an input for on-off swith. A second output is 1-10V and needed when you use a VFD spindle controller.

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Excellent. Thanks for clarifying Erik.

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Hi Travis. I think a few people have gotten stuff from Automation Technology.

Here is a discussion.

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Thanks Martin. Yes, found that topic and ordered from Automation Technologies. Already have the spindle in hand and building the x-carve this week.

I think you could save a few bucks ordering the same parts from Chinese suppliers, but I read good things about customer support from Automation Technologies and figured that if there is any issue with either the VFD or spindle, I would rather deal with them.