TravisR100
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Aug 7, 2006
- Location
- Houston, TX
I got the drive plate fixed up and also got my phase converter in today. I wanted to give it a try and see if the Rivett would run. I should have bothered to chase down the wires to make sure the wild leg wasn’t going to the transformer however I didn’t.
Bottom line, it runs. It makes a bit of a loud electrical hum on start up and then settles down to a moderate electrical hum. I tried switching the legs around several times. Every time I get the same result. Doesn’t seem to care where the wild leg is.
My first combination of wiring had the spindle running backward when I pressed the forward button. Switching two wires took care of that. But no matter what the fast/slow button is reversed. It always goes slower when I push faster.
This machine also has 440v on the name plate but I was told it was converted to 220.
I haven’t had a chance to think all this through yet, just some initial thoughts.
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Bottom line, it runs. It makes a bit of a loud electrical hum on start up and then settles down to a moderate electrical hum. I tried switching the legs around several times. Every time I get the same result. Doesn’t seem to care where the wild leg is.
My first combination of wiring had the spindle running backward when I pressed the forward button. Switching two wires took care of that. But no matter what the fast/slow button is reversed. It always goes slower when I push faster.
This machine also has 440v on the name plate but I was told it was converted to 220.
I haven’t had a chance to think all this through yet, just some initial thoughts.
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