I’m pretty sure my cheap spindle is about on its way out. I took it apart and cleaned out a bunch of dust and that seemed to help but it’s loosing a lot of power at times I think when it’s getting hot.
I was looking on Amazon and saw this dewalt mini router with adjustable speed. Would this be a good replacement?
What current router are you actually using?
That’s the exact one I have. Keep in mind the lowest speed is like 16,000 RPM. If you want to go lower, I believe the Makita is the one others use. My Dewalt works really well. Even at 16,000 RPMs it still produces chips.
Here’s pretty close to the exact one I have:
While looking for that one, I found this. Do you think it’d be better since it has a speed display on it?
Mmmm what router mounts you have currently installed?
Makita, kobalt or dewalt?
I think I took the Makita ones and modified them to hold the spindle. They hold a 52 mm spindle and I posted the files to printables here:
https://www.printables.com/model/1166951-52m-spindle-tool-mount-for-the-lowrider-4-cnc
So no matter what you should be printing new ones. You can buy any router, but i would not pick a bad ultreacheap clone. We had some discussion about one er11 collet router clone from the makita. But i do t think its available anymore. Let me cheack and i’ll edit this comment
Er11 router i cant speak about the quality of this exact one. I have been using the Carbide Er11 router but the price is up to 150±
Both are 65mm body so you need Kobalt or makita mounts
This would come with an er11 1/8” collet, i would advise to buy the others you think you would need. 1/4" 6mm 4mm/3/16” you name it
If you are going in on a new router (and you live in the US) I can’t recommend this enough:
Same price as other mini-routers, already comes with both collets, and has CNC speed control to hook right up to the Jackpot.
If it is available for purchase yes but buyer must have a way to control the 0-10v via a 0-10v module (i don’t know it its already integrated in the new jackpot)
Just jam the leads into GPIO2 in the Jackpot 3 and update the config.yaml:
PWM:
pwm_hz: 800
direction_pin: NO_PIN
output_pin: gpio.2
enable_pin: NO_PIN
disable_with_s0: false
spinup_ms: 0
spindown_ms: 0
tool_num: 0
speed_map: 0=0.00% 0=20.00% 10000=20.00% 10000=32.00% 30000=95.00%
off_on_alarm: false
atc:
m6_macro:
s0_with_disable: true
Ah didn’t knew. We are always learning. I hope OP can grab one of these ones. Really useful to control the router rpm via software
Yeah, it works flawlessly doing live control on MillMage (and looks great with googly eyes! 
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Now just need Scienci to make a 220V 50Hz one for the rest of you!
I have 120/240v availabe just like the US.
230/400V here… 
But 220/380V machines still work. All my old ones are 380V three phase.
if only they did a 240 volt 
This is great info, thanks everyone! I do like being able to connect it right into the jackpot!
I have the original Jackpot. Do you think the GPIO2 pin can support PWM, or is there another way to do it with that board?
I would imagine it would, but I don’t know for certain. I only have the Jackpot 3.
I know @vicious1 has the AutoSpin and all the knowledge of the original Jackpot.
Both 5v output can do PWM, the module port handles it as well if you need to expand.
