Thread: ShopBot Desktop router up for the challenge?
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Re: ShopBot Desktop router up for the challenge?
We have the Chinese ebay spindle Devin linked. It was about $300 with VFD. I was pretty surprised with the quality, especially conpared to the Makita router we were running. I figure if it breaks, I will just buy a new one at that price point.

I doubt we have put more than 50 hours on it over the last year though. If i was running it 8 hours a day I could justify a higher end spindle, but it was the best $500 or so I spent (spindle, water pump, mount, ER collet set, etc)
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