On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:39:25 -0400, you wrote:
>>KBIC range are available in the UK, never many on ebay. They aren't
>>expensive new from
>>
>>http://www.stmuk.co.uk/
>>
>That link doesn't lead me to anything like the speed controller that came in
>my micromill, said to be a KBIC. It seems to b
This the cnc mill with washing machine motors:
http://hackedgadgets.com/2008/12/16/cnc-machine-built-using-washing-machine-motors/
But these are used as steppers, not for the spindle.
Dirk
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On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:56:10 -0700, you wrote:
> An SCR controller like a KBIC type (plenty in the US, but
>apparently not in the UK) would work. Something like this maybe?:
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370185220141
KBIC range are available in the UK, never many on ebay.
if its the same motor as the MD65 lathe, I have a working but no
longer used motor here as the lathe is no more (its now part of my
mill and I hated the noise from the motor)
In mid England taking up space
Dave Caroline
On Sun, 2009-04-12 at 17:40 +, tom wrote:
> Kirk Wallace writes:
>
> >
> > These are three phase motors?
>
> Hi Kirk,
>
> Yup, I think there might be an error in the lister's description.
>
> Here are a few more links (thanks for the cut/paste tip!)
>
> In the US:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co
On Sun, 2009-04-12 at 14:29 +, tom wrote:
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> I have a nice 400 Hz washing machine motor that does 17,000 rpm that I pulled
> out of a dumpster, that I have been saving to pair up with a nice high speed
> spindle. I have test run it on a Danfoss vfd and it was reasonably well
> balanc
>>
>
> I have a nice 400 Hz washing machine motor that does 17,000 rpm that I
> pulled
> out of a dumpster, that I have been saving to pair up with a nice high
> speed
> spindle. I have test run it on a Danfoss vfd and it was reasonably well
> balanced at top speed. Like this:
>
> http://cgi.eba
On Apr 12, 2009, at 12:24 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote:
> On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 23:32 +0200, Dirk wrote:
>> On Apr 11, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote:
> ... snip
>>>
>>> Your Z looks like a big improvement. I was thinking you could
>>> replace
>>> the round column with a square one like this:
On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 23:32 +0200, Dirk wrote:
> On Apr 11, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote:
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> >
> > Your Z looks like a big improvement. I was thinking you could replace
> > the round column with a square one like this:
> > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/93800-93899/93885.g
On Apr 11, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote:
> On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 22:32 +0200, Dirk wrote:
> ... snip
>> Hmm, these motors, and the SCR too, look interesting. But I have had
>> my share from customs when I bought stuff in the US. And although
>> these motors don't seem to be expensive, I
Kirk Wallace wrote:
> What area of the world are you located? Part of the fun is in making
> what you have on hand work. I have old printers, vacuum cleaners, car
> parts, etc. on hand waiting to be reborn into something else. My
> neighbors think I have way too much of this stuff.
>
>
I hear
On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 22:32 +0200, Dirk wrote:
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> Hmm, these motors, and the SCR too, look interesting. But I have had
> my share from customs when I bought stuff in the US. And although
> these motors don't seem to be expensive, I don't know how shipping
> will turn out.
What area o
On Apr 11, 2009, at 10:14 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote:
>
>
>> From this video, your machine is bigger than I thought:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zapTKm9JsE
>
This is mine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8NcLS-dJOA&feature=related
I forgot about it. Never got around to posting new video's. I
On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 12:32 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote:
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> If the present motor is beyond help and you have no speed control, I
> would look into a 90 V DC motor, such as a tread mill motor, and an SCR
> speed controller.
>
> http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_nkwZkbicQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZR40QQ_
On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 20:29 +0200, bigengineer wrote:
> I was happily milling away today until suddenly the spindle stopped. I
> can still hear a very light buzz but nothing happens anymore. I hoped
> for a hidden thermal protection, but after cooling down the spindle
> still doesn't start.
Som
I was happily milling away today until suddenly the spindle stopped. I
can still hear a very light buzz but nothing happens anymore. I hoped
for a hidden thermal protection, but after cooling down the spindle
still doesn't start. This a asynchronous motor BTW. I don't think it is
the condensato
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