Using current as cutting force indicator?

[EddyCurrent]

The though had crossed my mind to put a thick glove on and gently apply pressure to the collet nut but I'm way too scared to be the first guy to try that :-)
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With motors the general method was to jam a piece of 3 x 2 against the rotating shaft to act as a brake, you want it so the shaft is trying to pull the wood from you.

[mitchejc]

@Jonathan: Ok, thanks, that makes sense.

@Eddie: Thanks, I'll give that a go. My fingers is getting older so they so they don't grow back as quick as they used to :-)

Not sure but I think I read somewhere the peak torque of these 2.2kw watercooled spindles is something like 0.8nm. Does anybody have a rough idea what the torque curve for these looks like?