I've cut out about 6 projects
All of them being about 8 inch by 8 inch
Last night when I started my spindle it made a little noise but then stop.
Today when I started a new project the noise does not go away. Gets better for a few seconds and then comes right back almost sounds like vibration or dryness in a bearing any idea.
Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise
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Pmovermyer
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Re: Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise
My first check would be the bearings, they are failing or in need of a lube job
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Pmovermyer
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Re: Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise
Not really sure how to take apart spindle
Bearings are all internal
Bearings are all internal
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Pmovermyer
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Re: Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise
Just talked to next wave tech support they're sending me out a new water cooled spindle thanks everyone
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OCEdesigns
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Re: Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise
Pmovermyer wrote:Just talked to next wave tech support they're sending me out a new water cooled spindle thanks everyone
Keep us posted on what happens
Shark HD4 Extended Bed, Water Cooled Spindle. VCarve Pro 10.5
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Re: Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise
I had the same problem last year. I happened to notice that the round nut on the top of the spindle was loose. I tightened it up and the noise went away. I check it often and it loosened up a bit a couple times but not recently. The spindle still seems to be working ok.