Fingers crossed it'll cut ally

[Jonathan]

Ok then, it's just you sent it special delivery so I thought you were in a hurry!

'im at least slack hand full of skinned knuckles away'
You do think up some good expressions!

I'm going home for the weekend and I intend to get my router to the point of cutting stuff. I intended that last time I went home, but as is always the case with these things they take longer than expected and I ran out of metal.

Anyway, where did you get the long 1/8" cutter from for your little brushless motor? I'm warming to that idea for making PCBs...could use a really high feedrate with the cutter going at 60krpm (or more..) with one of the in-runner motors I've got.

Can't you get the existing spindle to drill nice grid of holes in the bed plate when it's all set up? That's what I'm intending to do.

[blackburn mark]

could use a really high feedrate with the cutter going at 60krpm

look on ebay for ceramic dental drill bearings(china), if i remember correctly about £25 for 5... iv not commited to those yet, my high speed spindle is way down my list at the mo but im looking forward to having a crack at making it work

Can't you get the existing spindle to drill nice grid of holes in the bed plate when it's all set up? That's what I'm intending to do.

im considering it........ im sh*t scared ill press go and end up with a road runner carved into my nice plate lol

ill need to stick a biro in my spindle and work on my confidence :)

[blackburn mark]

im starting to wonder if i know what im doing with this thing

iv got a 12v 30A power supply in there for the spindle (couldnt fit the 45A in)
a 24v 15A for the steppers and a 5 axis china special :)
an old pentum4 system shoe horned in with a low profile cooler and a right angle riser for the graphics card, looks like it might get a bit warm in there and im right glad iv used sheilded cable for home switches and steppers

i used to throw this motherboard out of my way a couple of months ago :whistling: iv been holding it with two hands and tiptoing back n forth with it like its a new born baby.... i did test it before i comssioned it for a new life, in fact all the gear has been tested but im still going to squint my eyes first time i flick the on switch

can anyone tell me if ill be ok leap frogging the mains on all three power supplies and using a 220v 16A switch to turn the whole thing off (after the pc side of things has shut down of course)