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1. 
   MrChips | May 22, 2005 07:16am | #1

   Dragonfly,

   As a Highschool Tech Ed teacher I use a CNC Router on a daily basis.  Our power head is a 3Hp three phase Router mounted on a $ 30,000 machine.  I'm not sure what you could accomplish using a Dremmel Cutter head.

   Regards

    

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   skookumchuck | May 22, 2005 06:35pm | #3

   Hi Lairdo

   Thanks for your reply. 

   Do you know the model & maker of the router you are using?

   Cheers

    

   Doug

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   adastra | May 22, 2005 03:20pm | #2

   Suggest you contact the Shopbot folks. They sell both options so would likely have a good idea of how long a standard 3HP router would last. They are still a smaller company so might offer help even if you aren't a customer.

   Or you could just ask lifespan/performance of the router vs. spindle options as it applies to their CNC machines. Might even be on a FAQ on their site.

   Good luck.