Originally Posted by
waynelocke
I have used a 3KW Chinese air cooled spindle on my SB for 4 or more years and I am real pleased with it. I bought an Hitachi VFD after reading criticism of the Chinese VFDs. The total cost is much more than a router after purchasing the spindle, the VFD, the cable (I believe I paid $350/ft), and a few other incidentals I think that it came to around $800 but I have had no issues with it. It was a little sketchy in that the spindle came with minimal instructions and no wrenches. I don't put the hours on my SB that some do but it has worked great for me and the improved rpm control with the VFD is nice.