Cutting out acoustic guitar neck blanks. [20220130_142813] [20220130_145806]

Hey David, Looks like the 1F did a nice job. A little less labor intensive than a bandsaw, files, and sanding. lol Nice work! Neil

Thanks Neil. Took awhile to figure out the right bit, and depth of cut per pass. Started with 3/8" end mill going 3/8" deep and got way too much wobble. Ended up with a 1/2" end mill running at 24,000 rpm, 50 ipm, and 0.130" deep per pass.

The 1F was rock solid for that deep cut.

Nice to see the 1F can handle the deep cut!

What spindle do you have and are you happy with it?

Mark, I have a Huanyang 2.2kw 220v spindle and yes I like it. The vfd quit communicating with my controller so I have to turn the spindle on and adjust the speed manually but I can live with that. I’ll eventually upgrade to a Hitachi vfd. I originally had the Makita router but when I tried to cut…

Thanks, my machine is still on order. I plan on upgrading to a spindle. I sold my original CNC a while back (which I regret) due to health reasons but even though I am still dealing with health issues I can’t stand not having a cnc…. I had a 2.2 spindle and the machine was super robust. Though I …

Set up was easy. Youtube is your friend.

[image] dgentner: Huanyang 2.2kw 220v spindle Would you mind linking to the specific spindle and hitachi VFD you was referring to? I plan on upgrading mine later this year.

https://www.amazon.com/Huanyang-Spindle-Milling-24000RPM-Engraving/dp/B077BTW4NQ/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1S7B3XQQXW72C&keywords=huanyang%2B2.2kw%2B220v&qid=1643657293&sprefix=huany%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-6&th=1 Hitachi WJ200 Series WJ200-022SF - Hitachi AC Drives / VFD Drives - Hitachi... Series: WJ2…

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