Brian,

The application is drilling.  As for the other info, yep, I am sure on
all counts, ball bearing, max drill dia 0.125.  These are odd
machines.  I think they spend most of their lives drilling mother
boards and the like.

John
> John,
>
>    Whats your application? Drill, route, countersink, counterbore,
>    scoring, milling, 2nd stage drill, bevel? It seems that the spindle
>    speed is too high for a ball bearing spindle. Are you sure it's not an
>    air bearing spindle. And as far as your maximum tool diameter. Are you
>    sure your not talking about the tool shank diameter (not the flute).
>    Typically tool pods are designed to support a maximum tool diameter of
>    .250" . I could help you more if you were more specific.
>
> Rgds,
> Brian

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