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  1. 15th February 2016, 04:55 PM #1
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    So im upgrading my spindle on my ox cnc and just wondering if anyone has put a 2.2kw (around 6kg) or a 3kw (9kg) on the ox and if the x axis would handle the weight?
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    Hi mat_au

    The problem would not be with the X axis but far more likely to be with the Z axis. It is the Z that has to lift the weight of the spindle.

    However, there are ways around that problem. You could use a weighted counterbalance or even fit an air assist lifter.
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  4. 19th February 2016, 08:14 PM #3
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    yeah i got that problem solved. i kinda went over board with the spindle. i got a 3kw spindle and it weights 9kg and is 100mm dia. it looks very out of place. the other thing i was thinking was building another x axis and have the spindle in the middle of the 2. or sell it and get a smaller spindle or build a bigger machine lol
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