[How do I?] Hafco AL 330 (Shaoxing CQ 6230A lathe)

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I have a Hafco AL 330 (Shaoxing CQ 6230A) centre lathe and need some advice on how to reconnect the motor and drum switch wiring (in Australia / 240v).
 
If you can post a picture of the motor and drum switch, I’m sure you’ll be running soon
 
Distribution board. Do you need anything else? I'm working on the assumption that too much info is better than not enough.
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We’re going to need to find out what contacts are made and broken inside the switch (we call them rotary switches here in the US , for the type of switch that you have in picture 2)
If you have an ohm meter, you will want to test all 3 positions on the switch to see which contacts have continuity, and which ones do not.
You’ll want to make a simple map of it.
We can work on connecting it after.
Motor connections Z2 and V1 are swapped for rotational purposes.

I’m heading out for the night, but I will be happy to share insights in the morning.
Happy New Year!
 
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This is all new to me, but this is what I have come up with following the basic continuity testing process over the 8 terminals, in the three different positions of operation.
Rotary Switch Continuity.png
 
We’re going to need to find out what contacts are made and broken inside the switch (we call them rotary switches here in the US , for the type of switch that you have in picture 2)
If you have an ohm meter, you will want to test all 3 positions on the switch to see which contacts have continuity, and which ones do not.
You’ll want to make a simple map of it.
We can work on connecting it after.
Motor connections Z2 and V1 are swapped for rotational purposes.

I’m heading out for the night, but I will be happy to share insights in the morning.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you too, and thanks for your help. Enjoy your night.
 
Could we see a view of the entire control box please? And the control panel too if you could
Is this a replacement motor or simply a re-connect of an original one?
Is this drum switch the one that is operated from a apron lever by means of a control shaft? Same question as above: is this re-installing a part or replacing a failed part or something else entirely?

Looks like this is the switch you have in case you needed a replacement
(I think you will find that in the forward position 1 and 2 also connect)
 
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Is this a replacement motor or simply a re-connect of an original one?
I'm guessing by the jumpers in place and no wires connected to what appears to be a circuit breaker in the upper left of the housing that this is a new motor, but more info on the drum switch is needed for sure.
 
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