Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any( complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-13 Thread Steve Blackmore
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

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any(complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-13 Thread Dirk
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 -- This SF.net email is sponsored

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any(complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-12 Thread Steve Blackmore
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.

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any (complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-12 Thread Dave Caroline
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

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any(complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-12 Thread Kirk Wallace
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

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any(complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-12 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2009-04-12 at 14:29 +, tom wrote: ... snip > 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

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any(complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-12 Thread John Prentice
>> > > 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

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any (complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-11 Thread Dirk
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:

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any (complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-11 Thread Kirk Wallace
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: > > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/93800-93899/93885.g

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any (complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-11 Thread Dirk
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

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any (complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-11 Thread Chuck
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

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any (complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-11 Thread Kirk Wallace
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 don't know how shipping > will turn out. What area o

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any (complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-11 Thread Dirk
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

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any (complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-11 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 12:32 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip > 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_

Re: [Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any (complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-11 Thread Kirk Wallace
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

[Emc-users] spindle motor broke down, any (complete spindle) replacement suggestions?

2009-04-11 Thread bigengineer
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