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 ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################