Re: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread Ed
On 3/24/22 3:54 PM, andy pugh wrote: On Thu, 24 Mar 2022 at 17:16, John Figie wrote: 1) Keep the 5HP motor and use a VFD to run the motor faster to get my 2000 spindle speed? 2000 * 47/30 = 3133 RPM. I don't have much experience with induction motor drives. Is is feasible to run my motor at nea

Re: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread Ed
On 3/24/22 3:54 PM, andy pugh wrote: On Thu, 24 Mar 2022 at 17:16, John Figie wrote: 1) Keep the 5HP motor and use a VFD to run the motor faster to get my 2000 spindle speed? 2000 * 47/30 = 3133 RPM. I don't have much experience with induction motor drives. Is is feasible to run my motor at nea

Re: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 24 Mar 2022 at 17:16, John Figie wrote: > > 1) Keep the 5HP motor and use a VFD to run the motor faster to get my 2000 > spindle speed? 2000 * 47/30 = 3133 RPM. I don't have much experience with > induction motor drives. Is is feasible to run my motor at nearly double it > rated speed? Ye

Re: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 24 March 2022 16:16:06 EDT John Figie wrote: > Robin Szemeti wrote: > "More obviously, run the motor at its rated speed, change one of the > pulleys to give you your desired spindle speed." > While that is true, my thinking is that if i gear it up so that 1700 > RPM -> 2000 spindle RPM

Re: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread John Figie
Robin Szemeti wrote: "More obviously, run the motor at its rated speed, change one of the pulleys to give you your desired spindle speed." While that is true, my thinking is that if i gear it up so that 1700 RPM -> 2000 spindle RPM then I lose mre torque at low speeds through the gearring. On the o

Re: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 24 March 2022 13:13:03 EDT John Figie wrote: > Now I am ready to figure out what to do for the spindle drive. > > The project is a 1972 Clausig NC lathe. The original paper tape fed > controls are long gone. I actually have the owners manual. The original > lathe had a 5 HP motor and

Re: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread Todd Zuercher
: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. Now I am ready to figure out what to do for the spindle drive. The project is a 1972 Clausig NC lathe. The original paper tape fed controls are long gone. I actually have the owners

Re: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread Robin Szemeti via Emc-users
More obviously, run the motor at its rated speed, change one of the pulleys to give you your desired spindle speed. On Thu, 24 Mar 2022 at 17:33, heritagespringerguy--- via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > A VFD w/ anti-snoring features. > > Love it! > > > On Mar 24, 2022, at

Re: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread heritagespringerguy--- via Emc-users
A VFD w/ anti-snoring features. Love it! > On Mar 24, 2022, at 12:16 PM, John Figie wrote: > > Now I am ready to figure out what to do for the spindle drive. > > The project is a 1972 Clausig NC lathe. The original paper tape fed > controls are long gone. I actually have the owners manual. Th

[Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread John Figie
Now I am ready to figure out what to do for the spindle drive. The project is a 1972 Clausig NC lathe. The original paper tape fed controls are long gone. I actually have the owners manual. The original lathe had a 5 HP motor and a variable speed transmission similar to bridgeport heads and many m