The 220V spindle is 3 phase but that is why the VFD box is there. It only requires standard 220 power. I have the Legacy version and love it.
Stan Shuford s...@shuford.com On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 5:38 AM, joe biunno at finun...@aol.com < finun...@aol.com> wrote: > thanks for the response Ken...curious, did the spindle easily mount into > the three ring mounting set up that was originally on the legacy?...and i > assume this set up is only three phase electricals...could you guess what > the whole conversion would cost, including all the miscellaneous hardware > and hoses needed?...thanks, joe biunno > > On Monday, November 11, 2013 8:06:34 PM UTC-5, Old Mill wrote: >> >> We decided to mount a spindle to our lathe, hoping to quiet the shop >> some. A bit pricier than a router when you add the inverter, but I think >> worth it, as the lathe runs quite a bit. We considered Chinese, but >> decided the Italians have been at it longer, so went with an ELTE from >> Fischer Precision Spindles in Berlin CT. Nice guys, and willing to work >> with a novice. (We initially ordered the 2KW @ 2.6hp, but failed to ask >> how heavy it was. They took it back and sent us a 1KW @1.3hp. Our >> electrician then let the wires get a little friendly, which let the smoke >> get out of the spindle, so it went back and they rebuilt it. They are >> still answering the phone when I call, so I assume they have met our kind >> of fella's before. Maybe they are one. Anyhow, the electrician still gets >> itchy whenever he gets near it, but we hope he has another go at it before >> years end.) >> Ken >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 7:11 PM, Ccm Ccm <ccmde...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Nice job Joe >>> >>> >>> On Monday, November 11, 2013, joe biunno at finu...@aol.com wrote: >>> >>>> extended machine finally ready to do some work >>>> 1) had to lengthen all the wiring...control box to junction >>>> box...junction box to limit switches...wire gotten from mcmaster-carr...all >>>> color coded as the original wiring, so it was easy enough...just a bit time >>>> consuming...definitely have a couple hundred hours into this total project >>>> 2)lead screw...cut down to proper length and locked into coupling on >>>> gear motor and headstock end...this was quick and easy >>>> 3)fabricated the swing-away lead screw supports from wood...seemed to >>>> keep in line with all the other mods we did, rather than aluminum, as >>>> legacy had done...took a little trial and error...finding the right springs >>>> and what not...the mounting to the machine, etc....as all the mods were >>>> done to this extension, no holes or welding done to the original 1800 and >>>> 1200 pieces...black nylon blocks bought from mcmaster...bored and shaped by >>>> us, which took a decent amount of time...tried two assemblies, but lead >>>> screw still had a a small bit of wobble to it...added the third, spread the >>>> other two out, and all is good...carriage slides easily with no binding or >>>> jerking...very pleased with how that worked out as we were not sure if >>>> there would be a glitch >>>> >>>> next up is noise reduction...we solved this problem on the other twist >>>> machine by building an over sized box around the router...had a hinged >>>> access door...lined it with sound absorption foam material...worked >>>> perfectly until we fried a router...so we built in a small cooling >>>> fan...has worked for many years...not sure if this will work in this >>>> situation as our original machine did not have all the adjustment features >>>> that a legacy has...but i do consider it necessary, as noise control is >>>> right up there with machine safety and dust control...anyone ever try to >>>> tackle the noise problem?...thanks, joe biunno >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@ >>>> googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >>>> group/legacy-ornamental-mills. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >>> group/legacy-ornamental-mills. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. 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