Makita Spindle Adapter for Shapeoko 2 Spindle

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UPDATE 2: Revised the clamp base with bosses for m3 screw holes for attaching vacuum hose. Printed in PET+ at 30% infill with great results. UPDATE: I have printed the entire assembly and have it installed on my mill. I have done three jobs so far and the mount works great. The nut pocket are a bit weak, so I would revise my infill recommendation upward to maybe 35-45% This is a adapter to allow using a Makita Compact Router (Model RT0701C) as the spindle for the Skapeoko 2. The Makita router has a fairly wide speed range, a 1/4" collet, and a nice sturdy cylindrical body unlike the popular DeWalt DW660 drywall power tool. This features captured nut pockets so you can use locknuts to hold the router securely as well as set of nut plates so you don't have to take apart the Z axis to remove the brackets. Use M5 x 65 socket head cap screws and M5 locknuts for the main clamp and M5 x 18 button head cap screws to attach the brackets to the z-axis plate. As you can see, I have printed the brackets. I still haven't gotten the nut plate printed, so I am marking this as a work in progress. Instructions I printed at 25% and it seems sturdy. We'll see how it works while machining.