Re: Spindle Motor (was "Joint 0 Following Error")

On Monday 01 December 2008, Andrew Ayre wrote:
>Gene Heskett wrote:
>> On Tuesday 25 November 2008, Doug Goff wrote:
>>> Andy,
>>> The motor tool Gene was (probably) trying to recall is the Proxxon IB/E
>>> Professional Rotary Tool.  I'm using one on my smallest machine, and it
>>> does a great job.  Very nicely machined nose allows mounting, the motor
>>> is fairly quiet (compared to the Porter-Cable routers on two of the
>>> other machines).  The max cutter shaft diameter is .125.  It uses a
>>> collet similar to the Dremel, but it is split in thirds rather than
>>> quarters.
>>
>> That's the one I believe, Doug, thanks.  And no, I don't yet own one, but
>> will.  Chris (LMS) even has a cute little toolpost holder for it for a 25
>> dollar bill.  But the lowest price in a quick google search is at
>> <http://www.minicrafttools.com/38481.html>
>>
>> He (Chris Woods at LMS) also has a complete kit to hang one on the
>> mini-mill.
>>
>>> Feel free to contact me off-list if you would like to see how this works
>>> for me.
>
>Gene - I'm now going off the idea of a router. I don't have a separate
>workshop, so the best I can do is a foam lined dust box to keep the
>noise down. Don't think that will work well for a router.
>
>Andy

You may want to have the guys at Lowes plug in one of Hitachi's std size units