Anyone ever try using the quiet-cut spindle in an arrangement like this?
Interesting…what would be the purpose of that set-up?
Well, I’ve read that the major disadvantage to the Quiet-Cut spindle is lack of power. I also have read that with the Dewalt router the biggest problem is getting it to run slow enough for bits to work. I thought maybe that one could kill 2 birds with one stone by gearing down one of these, but having looked at the spec sheet now, it seems like these run pretty slow already (3000 - 12000 RPM). Probably won’t work.
I figured if it worked, you’d have:
- spindle control via software we already have
- ER-11 collet (or whatever collet you want)
- quieter operation (maybe?)
- potentially less weight hanging on the gantry
Yeah, in retrospect it looks like it would be cool from a Rube Goldberg standpoint, but also be an invitation for Murphy to live in the garage with me. Permanently.