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[quote="WillAdams"]The Kress is what I’d consider a spindle, not a router. A professional tool. They have a couple of different models in addition to the single-speed unit I linked. The balance of them should be listed at: http://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/Spindle_Options Thank you for advices ...

I have now a router "Hebor". It spins only at full speed, I'll use it for woodworking. Don't know how long it will last..

Let me try to express better: I thought that speed control was an issue (isn't that correct to call it "issue", important topic that saves life of routers at long run?). The kress router from the link didn't seem to have any speed regulation. Then I asked: can this (router) work for one our (60 minu...

thought speed control was an issue; can this work for one our nonstop at full speed?

Hi
if somebody has a spindle in good shape and sends to Europe, I can be interested in different solutions. A mach3 controlled spindle is welcome..

Hi
do you still have the spindle kit?

Hi
do you still have spindle and power supply?

Ok, there are many solutions and I will make it work at the end!
I will let you know
PS. I appreciate that a complex thing like cnc-programming is made possible to people with average technical skills like me

Thank you for advices, I'll look into Linux CNC and consider to use it. Seems a bit heavy to get started: I'll have to install Ubuntu, CNC program, cam program, connect to the port and hope that the settings will be unchanged. Will I have to tune the system? The controller is Toshiba. I'm green in C...

The assistance found out that my license is pirated anyway, no matter how strange it sounds. So now I have to buy a license. At least i found out why it did not work..