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Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 1:51 pm
by Pmovermyer
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.

Re: Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 5:31 am
by sk8nmike
My first check would be the bearings, they are failing or in need of a lube job

Re: Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:27 pm
by Pmovermyer
Not really sure how to take apart spindle
Bearings are all internal

Re: Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 1:01 pm
by Pmovermyer
Just talked to next wave tech support they're sending me out a new water cooled spindle thanks everyone

Re: Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise

Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 12:36 pm
by OCEdesigns
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

Re: Water cooled spindle beginning to make noise

Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 10:39 am
by weh385
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.