After 12 years, thinking of buying an HSD spindle, change my mind
Seriously, has anyone upgraded from a PC router to the 2.2HP HSD spindle and regretted it? I never see anyone post about regrets but it's hard to admit to it after spending that much money.
With my PC router, I typically run in the 2.5 to 2.8 ips range. With the HSD, how much faster can I increase my feed rate on a PRT Alpha?
Do you notice a definitive improvement in cut/edge quality?
I do see a lot of posts about how the HSD spindles are uneconomical to repair. What type of service life can I expect? I do run my machine for profit, but only as a side business. After 12 years, I'm getting ready to replace my PC router for the 2nd time. So, I'm averaging around 6 years per router with my moderate usage. Can I expect a single HSD spindle to last 12 years, if a PC router can survive 6 years?
PRT Alpha with 7.2 upgrade, indexer, and PC router