I asked for forum guidance in choosing a new mill in this thread here:
And with the few molecules of remaining funds:
Well I was going to start a thread similar to the other one asking for advice about a VFD. But I have arrived at final choice, so I'll just throw it out there for a sanity check.
Some of the posts on this forum mention the inexpensive import drives. Looking into those, there seem to be a lot of variations on three models: 'the white one', 'the gray one', and 'the even cheaper gray one'. The gray one is something I'd been looking at for a while, so I looked for some genuine reviews. In doing so, I came across youtuber Jeremy Fielding, who has lots of clear, if basic, tutorials on all things motor related. (Check out his channel!) He put a 'gray one' on his homemade bandsaw a while back. I put up a comment asking for his impressions since he's used it a couple of years. He was kind enough to reply right away and basically said "Meh." It's been rather finicky for him, and he seems like a pretty savvy guy to me. So, name brand for me.
I looked at Hitachi and Mitsubishi drives, then saw the Teco/Westinghouse L510. It looks like it will be easy to set up and use. I have downloaded the manual, which is huge but pretty easy to follow. Best of all, I found a YouTube series by user Clough42, who shows how he installed and programmed one for his 1HP Grizzly lathe. Very clear instruction, about 4 hrs of detailed content!
I'll be checking out the rest of his stuff.
Anyway, this is the unit I think I'll go with:
Opinions welcomed.
Also, anybody have experience with that vendor?
Help me spend my money! It’s mill-shoppin’ time...
I’m planning to make my final decision this week and pull the trigger on a new mill. I decided to buy new partly to avoid buying an endless project, partly because the vast majority of available used equipment in my area runs on industrial power and is too tall and/or heavy for me to deal with...
www.hobby-machinist.com
And with the few molecules of remaining funds:
..... Some of that will have to go to a VFD unit right away. (I’ll be posting a new thread asking for help with that).
Well I was going to start a thread similar to the other one asking for advice about a VFD. But I have arrived at final choice, so I'll just throw it out there for a sanity check.
Some of the posts on this forum mention the inexpensive import drives. Looking into those, there seem to be a lot of variations on three models: 'the white one', 'the gray one', and 'the even cheaper gray one'. The gray one is something I'd been looking at for a while, so I looked for some genuine reviews. In doing so, I came across youtuber Jeremy Fielding, who has lots of clear, if basic, tutorials on all things motor related. (Check out his channel!) He put a 'gray one' on his homemade bandsaw a while back. I put up a comment asking for his impressions since he's used it a couple of years. He was kind enough to reply right away and basically said "Meh." It's been rather finicky for him, and he seems like a pretty savvy guy to me. So, name brand for me.
I looked at Hitachi and Mitsubishi drives, then saw the Teco/Westinghouse L510. It looks like it will be easy to set up and use. I have downloaded the manual, which is huge but pretty easy to follow. Best of all, I found a YouTube series by user Clough42, who shows how he installed and programmed one for his 1HP Grizzly lathe. Very clear instruction, about 4 hrs of detailed content!
I'll be checking out the rest of his stuff.
Anyway, this is the unit I think I'll go with:
AC Drive, 3hp, 230V, Single Phase,
VFD, 3hp, 230V, Single Phase, IP20, Medium Duty
www.wolfautomation.com
Opinions welcomed.
Also, anybody have experience with that vendor?