Craftsman 109 lathe

[DEADEYEO86]

I have recently installed a 240V 3-phase, 1750 RPM motor on my Atlas TH42 lathe. Motor is a #56 frame size, which was easily adapted to fit the original motor bracket on the lathe.
I used a Baldor 1 HP VS1ST 120V VFD, and I wired up a potentiometer for speed control and a SPDT switch for FWD-REV. I am pleased with how it turned out, it works really well.

Bill

HI:

May I ask where you got you parts from, I want to build a bowl lathe ,and convert my millrite mill, as well as my craftsman 109 lathe and drill press

thank YOU for you reply

 

[RandyM]

Has any body adapted to a 3 phase motor with VFD VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE? THANK YOU I will have lots of questions 60 years in Maintenance . Not exactly a novice

If you check out our Electrical section you may find some of your answers hiding there. There are lots of threads there on VFDs.

Here is a link to it.

https://www.hobby-machinist.com/forums/all-about-electrical-issues.23/

 

[Old Rivers]

HI:

May I ask where you got you parts from, I want to build a bowl lathe ,and convert my millrite mill, as well as my craftsman 109 lathe and drill press

thank YOU for you reply

Here's the motor I bought:

https://www.surpluscenter.com/Brand...-460-Volt-AC-3Ph-S56-Leeson-Motor-10-2711.axd

I also got my motor shaft pulley from the same place.

The VFD is something I had lying around, any 120V or 240V single-phase input VFD with adequate HP rating will work, as these will have a 240V 3-phase output.

Bill

 

[welderr]

I pulled an old treadmill out of the garbage to use the motor eventually, but my daughter stole it and is using it as a treadmill. I got a nice motor with my 109 so I am just going to build a jackshaft for it, hopefully things will calm down after harvest is over, I am up to my eye balls in broken farm machinery right now.

 

[welderr]

Please elaborate.

Hey Randy would it be hard to add Dunlap to the header of this section, a new owner might not know they are related to each other

 

[RandyM]

Hey Randy would it be hard to add Dunlap to the header of this section, a new owner might not know they are related to each other

I don't know, I'll find out what the staff has to say.

 

[DEADEYEO86]

I don't know, I'll find out what the staff has to say.

Hi: I am the new guy may I suggest that you just add a (/ Dunlap ) and that would make it easier for most to find everything at one spot I by no means am trying to step on any toes Thank YOU

 

[DEADEYEO86]

Here's the motor I bought:

https://www.surpluscenter.com/Brand...-460-Volt-AC-3Ph-S56-Leeson-Motor-10-2711.axd

I also got my motor shaft pulley from the same place.

The VFD is something I had lying around, any 120V or 240V single-phase input VFD with adequate HP rating will work, as these will have a 240V 3-phase output.

Bill

Thank you for this info. Helps a lot

 

[RandyM]

Hey Randy would it be hard to add Dunlap to the header of this section, a new owner might not know they are related to each other

Hi: I am the new guy may I suggest that you just add a (/ Dunlap ) and that would make it easier for most to find everything at one spot I by no means am trying to step on any toes Thank YOU

No you aren't stepping on anyone's toes. I am a lowly mod and not an admin. I do not have the power to make your requested change. But, as you can now see, your request has been granted.

 

[DEADEYEO86]

THANK YOU for the info