On Saturday 11 May 2013 22:24:58 John Kasunich did opine:

> > --- On Sat, 5/11/13, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > When I did the PMDX-106 for the mill, I used 2 relays, one
> > > to switch
> > > between the output of the controller with its DPDT poles,
> > > the back side of
> > > which dropped a 10 ohm 20 watt resistor across the motor to
> > > make use of its
> > > generating ability as a means of stopping it fairly rapidly.
> > > As in 2500
> > > revs to zero in just a hair over 1 second.  The 2nd
> > > relay was used in the
> > > usual DPDT reversing circuit.
> > > 
> > > There isn't that much inertia in that setup, but this will
> > > have a cast iron
> > > fan cum flywheel that weighs a good 2 pounds to stop. 
> > > So a 10 ohm 20
> > > watter, taking the dump from 7000 rpm, is likely to be
> > > considerably hotter
> > > than bright red internally by the time its down to 100 rpms
> > > as that will
> > > translate to about a kilowatt of stored energy.
> > > 
> > > 20 ohms won't have to take quite as much of a rapid thermal
> > > shock, but the
> > > wattage will be similar, so I don't see any way to make it
> > > work that
> > > doesn't involve a panel of at least 8 similar resistors.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Basically anything I can make off the local walmart shelves
> > > (for under 50
> > > bucks that is).
> 
> http://www.walmart.com/ip/Reliance-4-500-Watt-240-Volt-Universal-Flange-
> Water-Heater-Element/15815368?findingMethod=rr
> 
> 12.8 ohms, 4500 watts peak (or continuous, if you put it in water).
> I suspect that you don't need the water given the short time needed to
> decel.

That sounds like awfully close to what the Dr. ordered, but I wasn't aware 
they drew that much, thats about 19 amps from a 240 volt line.  There are 
several styles available, and there may be lower wattage versions too.  
Definitely worth checking out as they will have a decent, dependable 
connection too, unlike using the halogen lamp sticks, which burn up the 
contact at about half the rates as the lamps fail.

Then conjuring up a delay in the hal file to make it wait for a full stop 
going into reverse, with an identical delay on stopping to turn fwd.

Thanks John and all.

I just stumbled over an identical timing belt pulley to replace the 
somewhat worn one, with one diff, where mine has an 8mm bore, the one from 
the HiTorque model that LSM is selling has a 9mm bore, both with keys.  I 
was not able to find a 17 or 18 tooth pulley on the net with a bore more 
than 1/4"/6.35mm.  As I haven't yet finished the end of the shaft, its 
still chucked up at about 9.25mm ATM, I'll wait for this new pulley and 
turn the shaft to fit.  Since that will be the torque delivery of that 1HP 
motor geared down about 3/1, I'll need ALL the help I can get, and will 
probably clean everything up and superglue it in place hoping the keyway 
won't get reamed out.  They are Acetel or some such black, looks faintly 
like carbonate plastic.

I also found my 4 jaw chuck isn't grabbing things correctly, I put a dial 
indicator on the end of the shaft and can pull it 2 thou or more sideways, 
but move my hand back to the chuck proper and its only .0002" or so I can 
bend that.  I had to write a .07mm taper into the cut to make it cut true.  
Its about time for a new chuck anyway.  This 4" one was only around $70 
new, and its been too small too many times.

Does anyone make a decent 4 jaw, about 5" in diameter that will fit the 
spindle flange of a mini-lathe  for < $250?  Most of the chuck peddlers on 
the net don't brag about what machines their product might fit.

Thanks all.

Cheers, Gene
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