On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 14:23 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: > What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a > Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like > universal motors which would operate on AC or DC. Does anyone know if > the CHNC spindle motor could work on AC? I'm thinking, a few dimmer > switches in parallel and a stepper to turn the dials ;). I wonder if it > would be cheaper to go with a 3-phase motor and VFD. Thanks.
How close would a golf cart controller be? -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe Bridgeport mill conversion pending Zubal lathe conversion pending) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
