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The OEM Tiawan motor gave up after only 30yrs on 4Th of July weekend. It spit sparks and smoke that wrote "get a VFD and a 3phase motor" in the air of my garage. So I went shopping and upon the recommendation of my pal (who swaps tooling back and forth with me and owns 4 VFD) I bought a 3hp JNEV from Dealers industrial supply (1st order and very happy with them, affiliation=0). Then searching ebay I found a surplus new Baldor 2 HP in a configuration that would work (wiring box to the rear) and allow me to keep the counter shaft for use as needed.
A new cast iron adjustable pulley was installed vice altering the original cast Al pulley, which may still happen if needed. The Teco remote was also installed. For 50$ I could order/pay shipping/run all over half acres of hades buying switches, enclosures, etc. I ordered it from a different source as I found on google. Impressively enough all the stuff arrived by the next weekend. The holes for the motor were drilled in the cast iron motor plate and the motor was fitted in with alignment to the HS pulley. the wiring was done and the VFD was mounted in the overhead behind the tail stock. In the picture it shows--- because the remote has the control and should show ~60 hz.
The wired remote is still trying to find a home . It all sounds like that happened in one week but really I had it all wired (sans remote) last weekend and was able to run the lathe during the week with the VFD screwed onto a stool. I'd just move it behind the tailstock to keep swarf out. I went out about 500$ for this and think it is well worth it. Even if your motor still works.
Steve
A new cast iron adjustable pulley was installed vice altering the original cast Al pulley, which may still happen if needed. The Teco remote was also installed. For 50$ I could order/pay shipping/run all over half acres of hades buying switches, enclosures, etc. I ordered it from a different source as I found on google. Impressively enough all the stuff arrived by the next weekend. The holes for the motor were drilled in the cast iron motor plate and the motor was fitted in with alignment to the HS pulley. the wiring was done and the VFD was mounted in the overhead behind the tail stock. In the picture it shows--- because the remote has the control and should show ~60 hz.
The wired remote is still trying to find a home . It all sounds like that happened in one week but really I had it all wired (sans remote) last weekend and was able to run the lathe during the week with the VFD screwed onto a stool. I'd just move it behind the tailstock to keep swarf out. I went out about 500$ for this and think it is well worth it. Even if your motor still works.
Steve