Denford Starmill - replacing spindle

[JAZZCNC]

A new head housing?, Hmm, I need to get into the shed tomorrow (maybe saturday, drinks with the lads tomorrow) to have a look at that. I won't be able to machine that myself, but I've had satisfaction with help given by others on here before now.

Why not it's only back plate with a simple pocket then a Dovetail cutter up the sides and you have a working Mill to make it with.?

Then just space the Spindle off the back plate. Go the whole hog and space it off with Rotary table and you'll have capabilty to machine on 3 sides.!!!

[andy_con]

also what does it say on the side of the motor as I'm pretty sure my starmill is 4000 rpm

[uli12us]

What, if you built a special toolholder with small ball bearings they are capable of some 30.000 turns.
In this you have a small spindle with ER11 or so collets.
On the outside you have a small pulley. then you only need a standard motor with a big pulley 10 times the diametre of the small pulley and a belt as link between them.