cpd62
Plastic
- Joined
- May 28, 2013
- Location
- Worcester, MA
I'm looking to purchase a Monarch 10ee. I have experiencing doing basic wiring (I just installed a VFD on a 3 ph motor for my WT drill press) and restored the 1936 machine by taking it apart and cleaning. Beyond that I don't have experience or understanding of motor rebuilding or electrical relays/field generation which seems necessary to diagnose Monarch 10ee's with the Wiad design.
I have located a 1957 10ee for a decent price. The machine is nice and clean. It doesn't run. All the small tubes light up but the 2 large ones don't. It has no significant tooling. I don;t have 3 phase power.
I have a few questions:
1. Are these machines amenable to static phase converters so I can run on a single phase 220 line? If so is what skill does it take to install?
2. What skills and basic knowledge is necessary to fix a Wiad drive?
3. What's a fair price on a clean machine with AT LEAST 2 blown large tubes and any other unknown problems.
4. Ultimately is this worth the risk for me or am I best served getting one that works?
I have another lead on one that looks to have been converted to a new motor and VFD. The tach was replaced with a variable speed pot. It's not the nicest restoration but it sure seemed to run smooth. I'm not a machinist and plan to do this for a hobby. I've been discouragfed from getting this "frankenlathe". Some have said the low speed function will be compromised.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Christian
I have located a 1957 10ee for a decent price. The machine is nice and clean. It doesn't run. All the small tubes light up but the 2 large ones don't. It has no significant tooling. I don;t have 3 phase power.
I have a few questions:
1. Are these machines amenable to static phase converters so I can run on a single phase 220 line? If so is what skill does it take to install?
2. What skills and basic knowledge is necessary to fix a Wiad drive?
3. What's a fair price on a clean machine with AT LEAST 2 blown large tubes and any other unknown problems.
4. Ultimately is this worth the risk for me or am I best served getting one that works?
I have another lead on one that looks to have been converted to a new motor and VFD. The tach was replaced with a variable speed pot. It's not the nicest restoration but it sure seemed to run smooth. I'm not a machinist and plan to do this for a hobby. I've been discouragfed from getting this "frankenlathe". Some have said the low speed function will be compromised.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Christian