G4003g Going 3 Ph Vfd

[Dean]

Well guys it's official, I'm done with the 3 phase conversion. I agree with everyone that has done it before me, the results are fantastic.
I would be remiss if I did not thank Mark MKSJ for without his help it certainly would have taken a lot longer. Excellent drawings and a
very well thought out design. Very affordable and expandable. Well done Mark. I have an electrical/electronic back ground so maybe I'm
biased but this upgrade is certainly worth a shot. Plan accordingly, gather your parts and you should be able to complete the job in 2 or 3
days.

Thanks to all.
Dean

 

[tmarks11]

Is there a ventilation hole/fan in the top or side of your wooden enclosure of the VFD? The heat from the VFD has to go somewhere, and I don't think having the bottom open would be enough. The WJ200 manual has some drawing of recommended arrangements.

Definitely cleaned a lot of the components out of the controller box. Too bad the box isn't 6" deep so you could mount the VFD in there as well.

 

[Dean]

Hey Tim yes it would be great if the box itself would be 6 inches deep. With the VFD in there too don't know if it all would have fit. The box itself isn't to large.
Picture isn't to clear (phone) but there is plexiglass in front and it is 2 sections both of which are louvered.
Both sections angle out about 20 degrees or so. I turned the fan off in the settings just to see how much it would really run. So far
has not run at all. Now this might change in the future but we'll see for now.

Dean

 

[tmarks11]

At least on mine, that controller box is 265mm wide, and nobody seems to make stock enclosures to that dimension, so while it would be nice to fit everything in a slightly deeper box filling the same space, it isn't really an option unless you want to weld one up yourself (or pay $200+ to get a custom box folded up for you).

The louvers should help; from the picture it just look like you had slotted in a piece of plexiglass across the front which would have been problematic. Nice job on the VFD enclosure.

Now here is your next project, a new motor mount:
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/thre...solation-mounts-surface-finish-fix-2-0.42943/

 

[Splat]

Jaime/Dman1114, nice job! How did you manage to fit all the wiring and controls in the stock space of the G4003G? The wires and the new controls are a tight fit. I've been working on getting my controls all back into the space the past two days (limited time).

 

[JLDavid]

This is such a great thread and project that I registered so I can learn from you guys. I have thia same machine and have been trying to figure out a way to get better SF and overall results when building rifles for myself and family. This is a great upgrade and kudos to all involved. Thanks so much.

David

 

[jarhead]

very informative, Thank You!