One of my current projects is converting my Sheldon cone drive lathe to a under cabinet DC drive. I have a nice NOS 2 hp shunt wound motor and a really nice DC speed controller having main breakers, speed control, and reverse, stop, forward positions, contained in a NEMA type enclosure.
My design question is based on the ease of use with the old reverse/foreward rotor switch that is on the original motor. It is sooo comfortable "driving" the lathe (in its limited speed range) with one hand on the "tap". I now am thinking of relocating the speed pot and Rev/stop/Fwd switch to a remote box closer to the originals position. Fine I can do that. But the ergonomics (and rewiring of my brain) leads me to ask how have other dealt with this design and use issue?
Just realized I could replace the 3 position Fwd/stop/Rvs switct with a 3 position rotor switch...it could help.
I also want to add a large emergency stop switch, I'm not sure how to implement this yet.
My design question is based on the ease of use with the old reverse/foreward rotor switch that is on the original motor. It is sooo comfortable "driving" the lathe (in its limited speed range) with one hand on the "tap". I now am thinking of relocating the speed pot and Rev/stop/Fwd switch to a remote box closer to the originals position. Fine I can do that. But the ergonomics (and rewiring of my brain) leads me to ask how have other dealt with this design and use issue?
Just realized I could replace the 3 position Fwd/stop/Rvs switct with a 3 position rotor switch...it could help.
I also want to add a large emergency stop switch, I'm not sure how to implement this yet.