[Lab] seeking feedback on steppers and spindle for my DIY CNC router

[Richard Sloan]

Your ears and brain will thank you each and every time for spending that
$55 USD more..... I find nothing worse then having to listen to "dremel
tool" whine :-)

On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 11:17 AM, Peter Sjoberg <peters-modlab at techwiz.ca>
wrote:

> Have looked at spindle options and the way I see it I can get
>
> a noisy 500w DC spindle for $80us at
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/0-5kw-Air-cooled-spindle-
> ER11-chuck-CNC-500W-Spindle-Motor-52mm-clamps-Power-
> Supply-speed/32723658779.html
>
> a less noisy brushless 400W motor for (16.25+15.23)+93.44+10.55=$135.47us
>
> Power:
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Best-quality-48V-12-5A-
> 600W-Switching-Power-Supply-Driver-for-LED-Strip-AC-110V-
> 220V/32648982030.html
>
> Spindle:
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/low-noise-brushless-400w-
> spindle-kit-er11-milling-spindle-motor-mach3-speed-
> drives-for-DIY-engraving/32705269365.html
>
> Bracket:https://www.aliexpress.com/item/52mm-CNC-
> Spindle-Clamp-for-300w-400w-500w-600w-spindle-motor-52-mm-
> mounts-bracket-with/32693650409.html
>
> So it's $55us extra for brushless and while it's not double $80 it is a
> bit more, however I think it's worth the extra $$ and will probably
> order it on Friday (all prices above are only valid on Friday).
>
> /ps
>
> On 07/11/16 12:29 AM, Richard Sloan wrote:
> > I choose silence over all else the brushed are just too noisy!
> >
> > R.
> >
> >
> > On Nov 7, 2016 12:03 AM, "Peter Sjoberg" <peters-modlab at techwiz.ca
> > <mailto:peters-modlab at techwiz.ca>> wrote:
> >
> >
> >     One quick note, I'm looking for a spindle also and currently I have
> my
> >     eyes on this one
> >     https://www.aliexpress.com/item/0-5kw-Air-cooled-spindle-
> ER11-chuck-CNC-500W-Spindle-Motor-52mm-clamps-Power-
> Supply-speed/32723658779.html
> >     <https://www.aliexpress.com/item/0-5kw-Air-cooled-spindle-
> ER11-chuck-CNC-500W-Spindle-Motor-52mm-clamps-Power-
> Supply-speed/32723658779.html>
> >     that one is a little more power for a bit less $ and on 11/11
> aliexpress
> >     has the world largest online sale that push it down a few more $$ so
> I
> >     will order it then.
> >
> >     BTW, I'm also wondering about brush less or not and at firs I was
> >     thinking it wasn't that much of a diff in price but then I realized
> that
> >     the brush less kit came without power so after adding a power supply
> we
> >     talking possible double the price or more.
> >     /ps
> >
> >     On 06/11/16 09:48 PM, Olaf Baumann wrote:
> >     > Hey there,
> >     >
> >     > I'm making slow but steady progress on my CNC router project.  A
> next
> >     > step is to decide on steppers/driver/power-supply and
> >     > spindle/power-supply options.
> >     >
> >     > For a 30cm x 30cm work area design intended for wood, plastic, and
> >     thin
> >     > aluminium, here is what I have in mind:
> >     >
> >     > stepper: NEMA-23, 270 oz-in, 3A, Wantai 57BYGH633
> >     > driver: TB6560
> >     > power supply: 350W 24VDC
> >     > (kit on aliexpress [1])
> >     >
> >     > ER11 spindle: 400W, 12-48 VDC, 3000-12000 r/min
> >     > power supply: 48VDC
> >     > (kit on aliexpress [2])
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > I am told that a brushless spindle would be quieter and more
> accurate,
> >     > but at half the price, I think I can get by with a regular brushed
> DC
> >     > spindle.
> >     >
> >     > The 270 oz-in steppers are stronger than I need.  I could go with
> >     > smaller NEMA-17 78 oz-in steppers but I want to keep my options
> >     open for
> >     > a larger build in the future.
> >     >
> >     > Any feedback on these choices?  Also, if anyone has some (similar)
> >     > hardware they no longer need, I'd be open to buying it.
> >     >
> >     > regards,
> >     > Olaf
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > [1] stepper kit
> >     >
> >     https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-ship-high-Nema-23-
> Stepper-Motor-270oz-in-3-0A-3-Axis-Board-3D-Printer/32710177767.html
> >     <https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-ship-high-Nema-23-
> Stepper-Motor-270oz-in-3-0A-3-Axis-Board-3D-Printer/32710177767.html>
> >     >
> >     > [2] spindle kit
> >     >
> >     https://www.aliexpress.com/item/400W-CNC-spindle-kit-
> DC12-48V-ER11-400W-air-cool-spindle-motor-DC48V-power-
> switch-ER11/32706401492.html
> >     <https://www.aliexpress.com/item/400W-CNC-spindle-kit-
> DC12-48V-ER11-400W-air-cool-spindle-motor-DC48V-power-
> switch-ER11/32706401492.html>
> >     >
> >     >
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