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Post by Bruce on Jul 23, 2018 2:45:39 GMT
Is there any advantage to a water cooled spindle? The size would be an 800w (1HP) . The pump and tubing for the water cooled motor seems overkill for what I'm doing now. But maybe I'm missing something.
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Post by joebob296 on Jul 23, 2018 4:12:10 GMT
Water is much more efficient at removing heat then air. Keeping the temperature lower in most cases means longer life span of said equipment. Depending on the cost difference between air and water cooled it may not be worth it.
Edit: Also, ambient temp can greatly affect air cooling. Air cooling from 30F vs 100F is much more efficient.
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Post by Bruce on Jul 24, 2018 4:12:03 GMT
The cost of the motors are the same. Cost of pump and tubing are the difference. plus upkeep and maintenance.
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Post by Derek the Admin on Jul 24, 2018 17:27:22 GMT
For the record, both of our industrial mills use an air cooled spindle. The industrial router uses a water cooled. I think its more about it operating within its design parameters than one being explicitly better than the other.
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Post by Bruce on Jul 25, 2018 0:44:06 GMT
OK thanks for the info Derek. I think the air cooled motor will work for me.
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