Replacing lathe motor and controller
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You will probably find there are 3 inputs because the inverter is probably suitable for single or 3 phase input. Live to L1 and Neutral to L2, L3 blank. That is what my instructions say and mine looks the same make as yours (optidrive?).
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It does seem like it might do more than just the purpose I bought it for. Yeah it's an optidrive e3. I've been watching videos of it on YouTube and apparently it can be set to run dc motors ! I'm almost tempted to try the old motor, just a little hesitant incase the 'motor expert ' cooked it by wiring it straight to 240v.
This new 3 phase motor is gonna take a considerable amount of fitting. The new mount holes kind of foul the old holes that have a tapped thread. I think the only way around it is to drill right through (even if it catches the old hole) and just bolt it on. It'll also need a new larger motor guard and the lathe cover attacking so the new motor can fit.
I wonder if the old motor would work. It'd still lack power, perhaps knacker the inverter if it is kaput.
I'll carry on with the 3 phase
It's quite a challenge for me to try and learn this, but I'm sure it'll be well worth it if I can. On taking the old electrics to bits I think I've figured out all the safety switches (belt door open,chuck guard open etc) it almost looks like there wired in a ring and if any are open the circuit is broken. I was gonna do away with these but I think it might be easy enough to use them in the circuit (not between inverter and motor)
Cheers all, goodnight.
Coley
This new 3 phase motor is gonna take a considerable amount of fitting. The new mount holes kind of foul the old holes that have a tapped thread. I think the only way around it is to drill right through (even if it catches the old hole) and just bolt it on. It'll also need a new larger motor guard and the lathe cover attacking so the new motor can fit.
I wonder if the old motor would work. It'd still lack power, perhaps knacker the inverter if it is kaput.
I'll carry on with the 3 phase
It's quite a challenge for me to try and learn this, but I'm sure it'll be well worth it if I can. On taking the old electrics to bits I think I've figured out all the safety switches (belt door open,chuck guard open etc) it almost looks like there wired in a ring and if any are open the circuit is broken. I was gonna do away with these but I think it might be easy enough to use them in the circuit (not between inverter and motor)
Cheers all, goodnight.
Coley
