MR-1 Spindle Upgrade - More Info!

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Has anyone received their MR-1 yet? Mine isn’t due till 2nd or 3rd week in November. Although it seems a bit intimidating, I’m looking forward to putting it together. :slight_smile:

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Not yet estimated at end of month for first bunch.

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Thought they were still estimating the revised shipping window. First batch Oct. 10-24. Spindles arriving by 3rd week. We are in the 3rd week. Did I miss additional info somewhere?

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They told me that the upgraded spindles were to be arriving on the 17th. They said that they would be shipping by months end.
Thats all I know at this time.

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Thanks @Bigdaddy2166

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Good! I cant wait to get my machine in. been trying to machine A2 tool steel and it’s been… hard

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Here is me having a good day on my mill with a MRR of .05" on A2 tool steel. This is as fast as I dared to push without breaking a third endmill.

I am wondering what kind of MRR I can get with an 1/8 endmill in tool steel on the MR-1. Very excited.

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Hopefully we will find out in the near future.
I’m pacing the floor also.

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Just a quick update- our spindle assembler is planning to ship out the units on Monday or Tuesday. Should take 5-7 days to reach us. I’ll chime back in if anything changes.

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Thanks for the update. I’m tripping over 10 bags of concrete everyday. Just kidding

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Any update if the spindles went out like expected? Really hoping I can get hands on my machine in the next two weeks… I’m starting to get a lot of jobs stacking up waiting for it haha

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They said on the Facebook group that the spindle manufacturer was sending out the spindles yesterday or today. And it would take 5 to 7 days to reach them. Then they planned on a mass shipment thereafter

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Keep your fingers crossed…

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I’m not excited. I’m not excited. I’m not excited.

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Hi All,

Spindles shipped out yesterday as expected! Should be here in about a week.

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Bingo. The work envelope and price point beat anything out there.

Is it perfect? Nope. We would all love those $100k+ machine capabilities in a $10k package, but that’s not life. But it’s as close to perfect as a beginner/hobbyist like myself can actually swing for and land. Even a $35k Haas I can’t justify.

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@langmuir-daniel Quick question, Is this pic of that thickness of a spindle shaft, the final design/the one i got?

i was debating on whether to tear down the spindle and see if i can modify it to a ER32 or a cat taper. but judging by that pic it looks possible unless the lighting and angle are playing tricks on my eyes.