Cmachine84
Plastic
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- May 10, 2018
I have a drill press with a 2 hp, three phase motor. After reading this forum and stumbling upon a great idea, I order a Linemaster cast iron foot switch to run constantly in reverse and the momentary footswitch when depressed changes rotation, “instantly”.
This will be awesome for tapping.
It was awesome....
Then I fried the micro, DPDT switch inside the foot pedal. Hmmm I believe it is rated for 16 amps, 250V AC. It is also rated for 1/2hp.
I obviously read the amp rating on the motor and assumed it would be more than double the normal amp draw.
What should I do? Order another momentary DPDT switch to throw inside the really nice pedal , rated even higher? Or contact the manufacturer and see if they recommend another really expensive footswitch. It’s just a set of lever snap switches inside the cast iron housing, how hard is it to find one that fits?
Other issues I haven’t thought of like high current rush when plug reversing? Still rated at double.
Either way thanks to this forum for the idea even if it isn’t ironed out yet.
This will be awesome for tapping.
It was awesome....
Then I fried the micro, DPDT switch inside the foot pedal. Hmmm I believe it is rated for 16 amps, 250V AC. It is also rated for 1/2hp.
I obviously read the amp rating on the motor and assumed it would be more than double the normal amp draw.
What should I do? Order another momentary DPDT switch to throw inside the really nice pedal , rated even higher? Or contact the manufacturer and see if they recommend another really expensive footswitch. It’s just a set of lever snap switches inside the cast iron housing, how hard is it to find one that fits?
Other issues I haven’t thought of like high current rush when plug reversing? Still rated at double.
Either way thanks to this forum for the idea even if it isn’t ironed out yet.