My ACRA 1440 TVS

[mksj]

Not sure what you mean, the RPC needs to be up and running for a short period (comes up to full speed) before turning on the power to 3 phase equipment. At some point the electrician should check the line to line voltage (not to ground or neutral), I would have assumed he would have run everything before leaving.

 

[Aukai]

Yes he did check voltages, you mentioned ""the wild leg on the RPC could damage the control electronics due to voltage fluctuations"" That is what I was referring to

 

[Aukai]

I got the lathe in it's "permanent" spot. I put the new feet under it, carpenter leveled it for now, and seeing how much room I have left.

 

[Aukai]

Did the break in run, and I'm learning the controls, it's a beast. I did not measure the DOC I started a taper, and then engaged the travel, but it was a pretty hefty cut. All it did was make a slight change in the motor tone, 1700 RPM .022 per rev.

 

[Aukai]

Another thing I like about the bigger lathe besides not having the open gear box of the 1340 is the real chip tray, not cookie sheets.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Another thing I like about the bigger lathe besides not having the open gear box of the 1340 is the real chip tray, not cookie sheets.

I wish we could afford one of these after reading this thread...

But ours is a used only budget.

 

[Aukai]

I still have the 1340GT for sale

 

[ddickey]

Did you do an oil change yet?

 

[Aukai]

No, but I have the oil on hand, the sight column is still clear. I'm thinking about it soon though.

 

[ddickey]

I just changed mine after I think 3 years. It was perfect. I've put four gallons in the HS and it really should have another. The oil level is about a third of the way up on the site glass on the oil tank reservoir. The gearbox took maybe a quart and a half.
Oh, and if you really want to get it all you'll need a large syringe to suck up off the bottom of the HS and oil tank.