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21st Sep 2020, 09:15 PM #31Golden Member
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I will jump on board about connon motor. I two am another happy customer. I had a few issues about setup and rang them. They were very helpful and steered me in the right direction.
So back to your original question about if it is worth it. For me I think so. If I am turning a bit of unknown steel i can dial the speed up or down a bit and find a speed where it is happy cutting. It is also great if you finish a cut and want to wind it up to maximum revs for a quick polish.
When I set mine up I put a three speed pulley on it. The middle speed does 90% of what I need. If for some reason I want super slow or crazy fast I will do a change with the belt.
If you have the space don't be afraid to go for a slightly bigger motor. That way you will have good power at low speed.
Steve
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22nd Sep 2020, 12:11 PM #32Senior Member
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Hi Yes that is the model VFD I bought. The website image is different to the actual VFD but the model number is correct.
It is a little difficult getting photos due to the lathe being against the wall but I tried. I can still move my cone pulley belt around on the lathe to change the configuration but I dont need to. (i really should have the belt on the right hand side, or smaller drive pulley) and the larger pulley that the motor drives has a step up but again I dont change that either now.
And likewise, the VFD install is just under the bench out of the way, so I took the cover off and got a photo of the massive amount of wires running out of it for you.
Let me know if that helps.
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22nd Sep 2020, 08:34 PM #33Member
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VFD Drive
Danshell & Reidy 41 - Your comments & photos re: the VFD installation are a huge help.
I did wonder if you'd done away with the whole step-down pulley arrangement & gone directly from the motor to the main spindle, but I see that's not the case.
I have today just about finished the main part of the Sheraton rebuild, i.e. the 'lathe' section (Will post a few more photos over in that area soon), so I'm moving on to the 'drive' bit next....
I did watch about a third of Bob L's Men's Shed video about VFD's etc, but ran out of time the other day. I'll finish it very soon. I'm a Men's Shed member on the opposite corner of the country.
Thanks very much to all for your assistance.
H614
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22nd Sep 2020, 10:11 PM #34Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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Another thing you might find useful is the "VFDs for Newbies" PDF located in the woodies forum
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f271/vfds-newbies-232742
I think you need to be a member to be able to download the document.
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23rd Sep 2020, 11:08 AM #35Senior Member
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