Quote Originally Posted by jimbowley View Post
I think a little 3040 will do me to make the my plastic bits I'm interested in. I'll see if better spindles are available but I might just get a cheap one and then get a water cooled replacement ready for when it dies.
Wouldn't do that or buy the spindle at same time because those brushed spindles are Crap and will fry within the weeked if pushed hard. BUT Then you also have other issues like mounting the spindle and running the cables. Those cheap 3020 machine with poxy spindles have no spare room in the energy chains for water pipes etc but worse the Z axis is often not designed to take the heavier spindle and you will have problems.

Worst thing you can do is go rushing in so just hold off the "buy it now" button and do some more reasearch. What's your budget.?