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Converting Colchester Triumph 2000 Lathe to Single Phase
Thank you for your valuable feedback. Inclination to buy this machine was its 16 speed gear train from 20-1600 RPM with a high precision turning accuracy 0.001" a hundredth of a thou. With you feedback, I think only benefit with VFD would be intermediate RPM for machining the jobs like in a CNC...- ACMECAST
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- Forum: Transformers, Phase Converters and VFD
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Converting Colchester Triumph 2000 Lathe to Single Phase
Greetings!. Thank you for your prompt reply. I have attached the electrical motor plate and wiring diagram from the Original Machine Manual. Colchester Mascot 1600, 80inch Gap Bed 10 HP Motor + 0.5 HP coolant pump motor = 10.5 HP total ( 7.72 KW) Mostly people having 3 phase input are...- ACMECAST
- Post #19
- Forum: Transformers, Phase Converters and VFD
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Converting Colchester Triumph 2000 Lathe to Single Phase
Greetings! Thank you for your prompt reply. You are correct. The Colchester Lathe Company provided Operation and Maintenance Manual for my Colchester Mascot 1600 (make 1976) machine No. 7/006/10995. It has a 10 HP 3 phase motor 415 V, 3 Ph, 3 wire, 50 Hz' wiring diagram Direct On Line (DOL)...- ACMECAST
- Post #18
- Forum: Transformers, Phase Converters and VFD
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Converting Colchester Triumph 2000 Lathe to Single Phase
Hi My case is different. I have purchased a Colchester Mascot 1600, 80 inch Gap Bed Lathe make 1976. 12.5 HP motor, 0.5 HP coolant pump, 3 phase , 220-440V, 50 Hz. I have 3 phase power in my machine shop, 220V-440V, 50 Hz and want to use 3 phase for the lathe, rather than using 1 phase which...- ACMECAST
- Post #16
- Forum: Transformers, Phase Converters and VFD
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Running Lathe With VFD?
Hi Stuart I have lately purchased an old COLCHESTER MASCOT 1600, 80 inch Gap Bed Lathe. Specs attached. I intent to machine stainless steels, nickel and cobalt based super alloys on this machines. I own a foundry and machine shop where I make these alloys (www.acmelloys.com) and parts. Could...- ACMECAST
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- Forum: Transformers, Phase Converters and VFD
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Running Lathe With VFD?
Hello! I have lately purchased an old COLCHESTER MASCOT 1600, 80 inch Gap Bed Lathe in an auction in good working condition. It's a 1976 make machine, which I am cleaning completely at the moment (without dismantling the gear box/drives). Though I am not an electrical engineer ( I am a...- ACMECAST
- Post #20
- Forum: Transformers, Phase Converters and VFD