The lack of torque multiplication by removing a variator/gearbox can be partially solved by just using a bigger motor. Its my understanding that Monarch use a 10hp motor+VFD for 10EE retrofits instead of using a gearbox. Simple. The original MG set versions used a 3hp?? Though I have no idea w/ all the series conversion efficiencies n that thing what you realistically got out of the last shaft at the end. You can get another ~2x multiplier by overspeeding an 1800rpm motor to 3600.
SMD On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Stuart Stevenson <stus...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't remember exactly where (heh) but is have seen this quote somewhere > before. > "If you can't fix it you don't own it." > Where might I have possibly seen that? > On Jan 7, 2016 2:14 PM, "John Kasunich" <jmkasun...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 7, 2016, at 02:42 PM, andy pugh wrote: > > > > > > > > This is strongly pointing to a mechanical problem with the Variator. > > > Which I have been quoted £1600 to refurbish. > > > > > > The variator is noisy (it shouldn't be), can't be adjusted when the > > > spindle is stopped and is difficult for a PC to control. It also might > > > be broken. > > > > > > I was wondering whether to keep it, I think my mind is made up. > > > > Bummer. That looked like an interesting device. And reducing speed > > by mechanical methods gains you torque, while reducing with a VFD > > does not. > > > > If you think it's broken anyway (and not economical to send out for > > repair), maybe it's time to get out the tools and take it apart. Might > > get lucky and find something that can be repaired in your own shop. > > > > -- > > John Kasunich > > jmkasun...@fastmail.fm > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
