Spindle rpm

how do you change the spindle speed i have a 500watt spindle i think it should spin at 12000 rpm but only spins at 1000 how do i fix that

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more info, are you using a VFD? type of machine

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I’m new to this so i don’t know what you mean by VFD

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post some pictures of what you have?

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What is the $30 and $31 setting on your cnc?

Is this spindle speed controlled by gcode or by a knob. Many 500w are manually controlled by a knob and need to be adjusted by hand…

and if you wonder what the actual RPM is then you need a tachometer. I bought me a cheap one on Amazon. Check it out:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S3XT44G?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

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thanks i’m got one on order

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by the way thanks for all the help. i learned a lot

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