Hey Nelson,
It's beginning to sound like you're looking for a good spindle...
Why not just spring for the Columbo?
Of course it also sounds like John Watkins uses the HSD, so you know that's a good recommendation too.
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| Author: | npalen [ Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Elte Spindle Motor |
[url][/url]http://www.worldofcnc.com/products.asp?recnumber=180 Hello all--Wondering if any of you have experience with the Elte spindles? Any idea what this little guy might be capable of? Thanks Nelson |
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| Author: | pfour415 [ Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Elte Spindle Motor |
Hi I had an elte spindle that was nothing but trouble. It had the integrated vfd and somtimes it would reverse direction for no reason. It was also a very loud spindle (as loud or louder that a portercable handheld router). I ended up sending it back and getting a columbo 1.5 kw with a hitachi vfd and am very happy with that setup. Perhaps I got a dud, but I would never buy another one. |
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| Author: | npalen [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Elte Spindle Motor |
Would you happen to remember which model of Elte it was? |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Elte Spindle Motor |
Hey Nelson, It's beginning to sound like you're looking for a good spindle... Why not just spring for the Columbo? Of course it also sounds like John Watkins uses the HSD, so you know that's a good recommendation too. |
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| Author: | John Watkins [ Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Elte Spindle Motor |
Actually, I have the Colombo v92 frame. Three and a half years of 10 hours a day and zero maintenance. Hard to beat. I am on my third VFD, however, and they aren't too cheap either. |
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| Author: | npalen [ Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Elte Spindle Motor |
Yes, I need to upgrade to a spindle and get away from that da_n noisy router motor. Better yet I need to sell my 24x24 Techno and upgrade to about a 24x48 machine. Would like the capability of running two archtop plates side by side on a fixture, one cutting the outside and, on the next station, the inside of the plate. |
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| Author: | pfour415 [ Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Elte Spindle Motor |
I believe it was a tmpe, around 1.2 kw. I looked on their website, and I didn't see the model with the integrated vfd anymore. |
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