Quote Originally Posted by JAZZCNC View Post
If you want a challenge you may be better off DIY building a strong Fixed gantry Router/Mill that will do everything you need and then some with the correct spindle fitted. It will certainly be more versatile and useful than a converted Minimill and won't cost much more. Here's one I built a few years ago (yellow one) with a 500 x 500 cut area and also one we built recently that is fully covered designed exclusively for cutting Aluminium moulds with a cut area of 600 x 400 which is more or equal to many industrial CNC machines but fits in a 1mtr/2 space.!
ATC BT30 Cartridge and 5000rpm servo drive belted to 7500rpm at the nose, too heavy???.

Or is there a 6k-8krpm ATC BT30 motor option out there?.