This is my take on which router has more desirable qualities as a CNC spindle. You may not care about things like acoustics, but I tried to cover as many aspects as I could.
Update: One point I forgot to mention is that the Makita is about 1/2″ shorter than the Dewalt. You need an endmill of a suitable length if you want to cut at or below the height of the wasteboard.
Makita RT0701C – http://amzn.to/2h19uMr
Dewalt DWP611 – http://amzn.to/2fMPRrh
Makita Reduction Bushing for Shapeoko – https://shop.carbide3d.com/collections/tools/products/makita-rt0701-adapter
Non-Contact Tachometer: http://amzn.to/2fRO7YT
Also, for those that are curious, my measured RPMs are as follows:
Makita
1 – 9.7k
2 – 12.1k
3 – 16.7k
4 – 22k
5 – 26.6k
6 – 29.7k
Dewalt
1 – 16.2k
2 – 17.4k
3 – 19.2k
4 – 21.3k
5 – 23.6k
6 – 26.9k
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