Speed Genie vs on cl3

[Geoffrey]

Hi Happy new year all can enyone tell me if speed Genie is still on the go.
I want to put vs on my cl3.
thae were in Haydock Lancs but i can not find them on the web
I could use Records unit but at 550 pounds its more than the Lathe cost.

Thanks Geoff

 

[paul-c]

i think you may mean haydock converters
http://www.haydockconverters.co.uk/
they are in blackburn
haydock is the guys surname
cheers paul

 

[Geoffrey]

Thanks Paul you are a genius 309 pounds for the kit.
i will go for that Happy new year to you. 8)

Geoff

 

[Aled Dafis]

If you're at all mechanically/electrically mided, you could save youreslf a packet by building the system yourself.

These guys (along with a lot of others) sell all of the bits, you just need to wire it all up.

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Drives-Direct-Inverters-LTD

I reckon you could easily save yourself in excess of £100

This should do you nicely.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HP-MOTOR-1HP-...al_Components_Supplies_ET?hash=item58852af804

Cheers

Aled

P.S. I've never used this company, nor do I have any connections, it's just an e-bay shop that I found that deals in this kind of thing. They do seem to know what they're on about though.

 

[paulm]

Hmmm, I've got a variable speed control lurking in the garage somewhere :-k

Used to use it with my Record CL3, worked well. It is a blue metal box with a knob or two on the front and a three pin socket also, you plug the lathe (or grinder or drill press or whatever) into that and then use the knob to control the speed.

Never really found a use for it once I got the big variable speed Wivamac lathe, so probably ought to get round to selling it sometime.

Think it cost around £150 new, but could be mistaken, don't know what it might be worth secondhand but full working condition, will have to research it and perhaps put a for sale thread up......

Cheers, Paul

 

[paul-c]

Geoff
no problems i also looked at haydock converters.
dont know where you are in lancashire? but if warrington (junc 9 m62) is not too far for you to travel it might be worth giving john at newton tessla a ring as they were very helpful to me and a lot cheaper than haydock converters. :lol:
johns tel no.01925 444 773

 

[Geoffrey]

Hi all now fitted Speed Genie from Haydock Converters.
This unit is Brilliant its like giving a stone age man a shot gun.
No virbration to speak of and so quiet.

Geoff

 

[Les1693]

Hi Geoff,

Sounds like you're well happy with the new unit.

Haydock Converters website says the motor is 3 phase - are you running it off a normal 240v supply?

Cheers, Les.

 

[Geoffrey]

Hi Les yes That is right 3 phase@ 250 volts 1hp motor
250 volts 1 phase in to inverter 250 volts 3 phase out to the motor.
Powerful and very smooth.
299 pounds + vat for CL3
Records price was over 550 pounds but as come down now in the new price list :roll:

Geoff