Comparing Spindles and Palm Routers

Daniel Moran

Oct 11, 2022

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To give you a very basic comparison, the Makita palm routers are typically in the 700w range with speeds between 12,000 and 30,000 RPM’s. Whereas we have two different size spindles ranging from 0.8kw to 1.5kw both are offered in 110v and powered by our exclusive PwnCNC VFD (variable frequency drive). In addition, you have the option of going with either Air- or Water-cooled version.

Let’s compare our spindle options:

0.8kw 65mm	1.5kw 65mm	1.5kw 80mm	2.2kw 80mm
ER11 allows up to ¼” shank bits	ER11 allows up to ¼” shank bits.	ER20 allows up to ½” shank bits	ER20 allows up to ½” shank bits
0.8kw (on par with a Makita palm routers)	1.5kw (approx. double that of a Makita palm router)	1.5kw	2.2kw
0-24000 rpm	0-24000 rpm	0-24000 rpm	0-24000 rpm
7.0A	12.0A	12.0A	20.0A
65mm diameter	65mm diameter	80mm diameter	80mm diameter
79db Water / 86db Air Measured at max speed no load	80db Water / 87db Air Measured at max speed no load	pending	pending
105.9oz Water / 102.3oz Air	111oz Water / 106oz Air	194oz Water / 185oz Air	194oz Water / 185oz Air

For reference in our tests: DeWalt 91db, Makita 94db, and Carbide3d 98db