Yep Zeef i've tried the obvious first, i would have been chuffed if it was the fuse but it's never that simple is it and yes i popped the e-stop back out again, i do have a really basic multi-meter but my sum experience with it is checking the voltage of a battery.

Excuse the delay in replies fellas, i did reply to you both fairly quickly but it seems they have to be cleared by a moderator first.

Anyway here's the pics



and the spindle, it's 2.2kw water cooled




hope the image quality is good enough.

Cheers