# Spindle won't spin **URL:** \ **Category:** Carvey\ **Created:** [November 4, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242 "2018-11-04T21:37:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JodiDudek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@JodiDudek](https://community.inventables.com/u/JodiDudek)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/1 "2018-11-04T21:37:27Z")
Hi, when I start a project, the machine starts out right but then when it starts to carve, the spindle won’t spin and so the bit is just banging into the wood. I really need help because I use this for a business and I don’t know how to make the spindle work! Thanks! Jodi ---
**Author:** ![MarkA.Bachman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@MarkA.Bachman](https://community.inventables.com/u/MarkA.Bachman)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/2 "2018-11-04T23:15:22Z")
What spindle? I am going to assume the Dewalt 611. If so check the brushes. ---
**Author:** ![AlAmantea](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/alamantea/32/76710_2.png) [@AlAmantea](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlAmantea)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/3 "2018-11-04T23:17:05Z")
We would love to help, but we need more information, Jodi. Such as: what is your setup? What spindle are you running? Has the spindle worked before? What are the circumstances of the spindle no longer working? Have you verified that the spindle has power, and is able to manually turn on? ---
**Author:** ![JodiDudek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@JodiDudek](https://community.inventables.com/u/JodiDudek)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/4 "2018-11-05T00:33:17Z")
Well I’m not sure what kind it is. It is the one that just came with the carvey. I’ve had it for 3 months and it has been working fine until it just suddenly stopped working yesterday. ![IMG_5844](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/8/9/89528bf1c293684bf43c0dd80b1222595e8d57a2.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![MarkA.Bachman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@MarkA.Bachman](https://community.inventables.com/u/MarkA.Bachman)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/5 "2018-11-05T00:47:40Z")
Sorry I should have read the category Contact Inventables support/customer service. They are very helpful. ---
**Author:** ![NeilFerreri1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/neilferreri1/32/84403_2.png) [@NeilFerreri1](https://community.inventables.com/u/NeilFerreri1)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 12:59am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/6 "2018-11-05T00:59:21Z")
@JodiDudek Are you running everything through easel? ---
**Author:** ![JodiDudek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@JodiDudek](https://community.inventables.com/u/JodiDudek)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/7 "2018-11-05T01:51:14Z")
Yes Neil I am running everything in easel and doing simple carving projects like letters carved into poplar wood. ---
**Author:** ![NeilFerreri1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/neilferreri1/32/84403_2.png) [@NeilFerreri1](https://community.inventables.com/u/NeilFerreri1)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/8 "2018-11-05T02:19:56Z")
Do you know how to enter commands through the machine inspector? Home the machine, make sure everything is clear of the spindle, and send `M3 S8000` Anything happen? ---
**Author:** ![Daniel11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Daniel11](https://community.inventables.com/u/Daniel11)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/9 "2019-09-17T11:50:13Z")
Hi Neil, just picking up this thread from last year because I am having the same problem. I input this line in the machine inspector and it looks like the light above the router bit has turned on but no other effect so far. ---
**Author:** ![MuhammadKhairiHamzah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MuhammadKhairiHamzah](https://community.inventables.com/u/MuhammadKhairiHamzah)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 1:37am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/10 "2019-09-24T01:37:55Z")
I had the same problem. In easel, go to Machine, set the Spindle Control to Automatic and click on Set up your machine ---
**Author:** ![DiegoMonzon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/diegomonzon/32/67246_2.png) [@DiegoMonzon](https://community.inventables.com/u/DiegoMonzon)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/11 "2020-10-25T23:28:50Z")
I have exactly the same problem. The spindle suddenly stoped working. Is there a way to know if the spindle is dead and if that is the case where can I get a new one? Any help is appreciated ---
**Author:** ![WayneHall](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/waynehall/32/84646_2.png) [@WayneHall](https://community.inventables.com/u/WayneHall)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/12 "2020-10-26T01:15:09Z")
Probably your brushes are worn out. ---
**Author:** ![DiegoMonzon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/diegomonzon/32/67246_2.png) [@DiegoMonzon](https://community.inventables.com/u/DiegoMonzon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 5:25am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/13 "2020-10-26T05:25:06Z")
Is there a way to know for sure? The spindle does like it’s going to start to work and it moves a little, but it does not keep moving . this should be the same spindle, correct? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![DiegoMonzon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/diegomonzon/32/67246_2.png) [@DiegoMonzon](https://community.inventables.com/u/DiegoMonzon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 5:25am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/14 "2020-10-26T05:25:47Z")
forgot the link [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GS412YW/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_asin\_title\_o00\_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GS412YW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) ---
**Author:** ![WayneHall](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/waynehall/32/84646_2.png) [@WayneHall](https://community.inventables.com/u/WayneHall)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/15 "2020-10-26T12:18:20Z")
Sorry i thought you had the dewalt not sure about that one. ---
**Author:** ![NeilFerreri1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/neilferreri1/32/84403_2.png) [@NeilFerreri1](https://community.inventables.com/u/NeilFerreri1)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/16 "2020-10-26T13:01:00Z")
@WayneHall This is a thread for the Carvey. I wish I could throw a router in there! @DiegoMonzon What did support say? ---
**Author:** ![WayneHall](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/waynehall/32/84646_2.png) [@WayneHall](https://community.inventables.com/u/WayneHall)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/17 "2020-10-26T13:03:36Z")
Didn’t read backwards far enough. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![DiegoMonzon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/diegomonzon/32/67246_2.png) [@DiegoMonzon](https://community.inventables.com/u/DiegoMonzon)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242/18 "2020-11-20T07:33:34Z")
> [@NeilFerreri1](#): > > wish I could throw a router i They sent me new spindle . they where super helpful