Gidday from another Kiwi
By way of introduction I have some 35 yrs experience in heavy engineering including heavy machininig but avioded CNC sucessfully.
Now still keen to learn as hobby as also inteterested in electronics, PIC etc so the 2 combined skills will be usefully and I hope I can guide others.

Have currently converted small lathe ,now working towards gantry mill but concerned about spindle costs mainly, anyone tried build own HF spindle or has ideas along that thread I'd be interested in you experience good or bad, perhaps interface of Outrunner type motor as used in those electric model choppers etc to custom spindle arrangement is a starter?

Cheers mate, John