Recent content by Robert Murphy

Sorry about typos as I was using a tablet that I had just flattened and spell check was running rampant...I meant "Variator" not variation and 'headstock" not headstone! Had a chuckle over that one!

The lathe is a Colchester Chipmaster with a variable speed (mechanical unit )called a variator 35-3000 rpm. The motor drives the variation via flat clogged belt which then in turn drives the headstone. I would like to keep it original but want to keep cost below $1k. The motor Is 550v so the...

Many thanks for the information...I was wondering about the feasibility of consolidating the f/r switch with the vfd remote Controls. Knowing that pushes me toward new vid+motor combo. Was the step-up transformer difficult to build?

I am in the same boat with a 575volt chipmaster. My intention was to connect a 3hp vfd to the line input of the control box at the back and change out the motor to the same voltage as my 230v single phase service. I'm not up on vfds and what you can and cannot connect to them, but I was told...