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Hey guys.

Just wondering if anyone has the exacting dimensions for the tool post T-Slot in a Hercus 9" AR-series lathe?

I am currently away from my machine but I remember the T-Nut on the AXA...

Hey gang,

On my never ending pursuit to hoard as much equipment as possible, I am looking for a Herless SM-1 or similar variety of machine.

If any one has found one on gumtree, or knows of a...

well.... as it turns out the importer, "MiniTerch" has as of recently being sold, as such they have no stock of this machine and are unsure if they will get another shipment, i also came across a...

that makes sense, obviously the first winding is then V1, U1, W1 Respectively? I have found the individual coil using continuity, so obviously they need to be in the correct order (Phased properly if...

I was just going to have some one do it, it looks fairly simple, but if you got it wrong i can only imagine! im a bit lost in it at the moment, any motor that is in Y should be able to run of 240v in...

Not a bad idea Ryan;

Gave the guys at Mircomax a call, Paul was usefull and suggested that the alarm it is raising is W13 - %200 over current, and W12 - %200 over torque limit.

So with that...

Mine is just throwing a W13 (Over Voltage) and W12 (Over Torque Limit) Code, i get a hellish squeal from the VFD and thats about it. no movement in the shaft.

X5015 Milling Machine, 150x660mm, Metric

You Sir are a legend!

Ryan; have you got some datum setting for your danfoss VFD?

Exactly 8 deg for an ER40 Collet.

Collect Chucks are fairly straight forward to make, if you can cut a taper to spec and buy the nut (about $20 on Ebay) you'll be golden, if you get excited you could machine the nut if you have a 4...

In need of a bit of help; VFD arrived, soldered the new leads on and bought them up to the terminal box.

Reconnected them to match the diagram for Delta, thats fine; Connected the VFD with a test...

A shaper is on the shopping list.... i feel so old saying that, i think i might be one of the only 20 year olds that owns one... let along knows how to use one.

The model shapers, all be it hand...

i was there when they poured the garage.... it was a plash of concrete on some sand, pretty poor form. And height is a problem for the SAIMP aswell. also the moving part, only renting means i might...

Ok, so with the understanding that i already have a fully tooled SAIMP FV-0 Mill, which is a terrific piece of equipment and a feat of engineering and design..

sadly it does not fit in my garage...

Hey guys;

I am on the hunt for another mill, looking for a Clausing 8520, Rockwell 21-100, possibly a millrite (If i can find one!)... im also interested in newer Taiwanese/Chinese machines, but...

Hey Mal; Did these get of the ground or are you still waiting on numbers?

Hey guys;

im very close to having my ARM Hercus running now; Just wondering if any one uses an AXA Wedge type QCTP, i can only find them out of america, does any one know if there is a supplier...

The VFD Turned up today; hopefully get some time to look at hooking it up this weekend.

in saying that, putting 50hz through a star delta motor or 240v (10a) should yield the same as 50hz Y-Delta 415V (2a)? Thats what the maths says to me, your really delivering the same power, single...

Right; So.... i have the original motor hooker up in Delta now, test fine. the second motor is a paper weight for the time being as it is the next frame size up.

I was wondering if any one can...

I gave in and got a DANFOSS VFD from RS Aus, Yeah its a 1420 RPM motor. same as the original i think? Was from that guy in Balcatta which you posted the link on earlier.

Thanks guys, after a bit of maths i concluded that indeed BobL Is correct, running a VFD cuts the power to the chuck in half, so i have purchased a 1.5KW 3ph motor that was previously used to run a...

I trawled through all of the ads on gum tree last night and found nothing, i must of over looked those 2, lucky there is 2 of them :U i guess shaft size isnt a huge issue, you can get almost any size...

save me some hunting here.... can you buy silicon insulated wire from any old store? i would think that the method isnt really all that important, the motor originally had what looked like cotton...

Found the junction easy enough and confirmed the winding's are correct. other than a lose on power, is there any other draw back from using a vfd? i only ask because by the time i go find a 2hp 3ph...

Thanks Bob, im in Bullsbrook just north of Perth, updated my profile accordingly.

ok, no worried, i have only 3 leads at the junction box which leads me to think that this motor i configured in...

Hey all, i have just finished pain painstaking process of stripping, cleaning replacing (where needed) re painting and assembling my hercus lathe. bit job but im thrilled with the out come.

Im...

when i removed the head from mine it had shims under it; im not sure how else they would get it perfectly parallel with the bed? i suppose that determines the accuracy of the machine.... there's no...

the head stock was indeed matched to the bead; there's no reason you couldn't fit a roller head stock, it would just require some shimming and fiddling around! it was common for Hercus to recondition...

Hey guys; after a few months of hunting around i finally found a hercus model A lathe to go in my shed; i used one of these machines in high school, and after a few years of looking around i decided...