Water cooled spindle installed

[fozzyber]

Well all the parts are in and hooked up. I just finished hooking up my new 2.2kw watercooled spindle. I think I am really going to like this. It so much more quite, and no router wind blowing everything around.

pics to follow shortly.....

Chinese 2.2kw spindle and matching VFD
5 gal home depot full of water, 150 gpm pond pump with closed loop system.

[gc3]

well show us the pics already...

[danhamm]

150 galons per minute pump...wheeew..thats a bunch..lol.. my air conditioning pump does 10 galons a minute...

[fozzyber]

Sorry units.... gph not gpm, but with head loss I am down to 1/4gpm.
But even at this low rate it seems to be enough.

[curtiss]

I worked at a 9 hole golf course and we could only pump about 100 gpm....

At 150 gpm, you would need about a 3" water line going to the router...

[knight_toolworks]

I worked at a 9 hole golf course and we could only pump about 100 gpm....

At 150 gpm, you would need about a 3" water line going to the router...

ya but think of the bearing life. but if it sprang a leak it would flood the shop fast.

[fozzyber]

ok pics as promised.

[bleeth]

Very high tech!!
You'll need to give a report on the spindle as you use it for a while. I've been interested in first hand reports as I've been thinking of adding one to use for drilling and dados/rabbets.

[Brady Watson]

What do you have total investment in the setup? What's max RPM?

-B

[fozzyber]

RPM 9000- to 24000 useable
I should be able to go lower with adjusting settings.


spindel and vfd $410
collets 1/8" to 1/2" $40
pump $20
Hose $10
bucket $3
33 Ft VFD shielded cable $140
80mm clamp / holder from k2cnc $80
misc $30
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total $733




subpanel $30
125ft of bc cable $130
breaker $12