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How hot do your spindles get?

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#1 ·
I've got the new Ferris 3000z with about six hours on it. It has the new "Hurcules" spindles. After a short time of running (10 min. or so) the spindles are too hot to touch. I would say they're in the neighborhood of 150 degrees around the blade bolt area.

Does this sound normal for a new machine? Will they always run hot or are they just breaking in? Since the Hurcules spindles are relatively new, I just hope there isn't a problem.
 
#5 ·
I have never measured spindle temp.... but here is a trick I use on my tandem axle trailers to make sure everything is going well. Maybe you can put it to good use on spindles too.

Use an infrared, point and shoot thermometer to get a temp on all the hubs. As long as they are all in the same area; no problems. As a side note, the passenger side always seems to run 7-9 degrees hotter.... dunno why.
 
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