Domodude17
Aluminum
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2017
I picked up a Clausing Colchester 13" lathe today. I'm looking to wire a VFD to the motor, and use the lever controls on the front of the machine to operate the lathe. So, that means I need to use the existing switches as 12v control switches. I think the on/off switch should be relatively simple to do.
However, this lathe has a 2 speed motor, along with FWD/REV positions, so a total of 4 positions. The plan is to not mess with switching between high and low on the motor, but just run at a lower frequency for low speed which will have the same effect. So, I will have: FWD/60hz, FWD/30hz, REV/60hz, and REV/30hz.
I believe I can switch between the 4 described operation modes with the VFD, but need to determine how to wire the drum switch up to switch between the 4 different modes.
However, this lathe has a 2 speed motor, along with FWD/REV positions, so a total of 4 positions. The plan is to not mess with switching between high and low on the motor, but just run at a lower frequency for low speed which will have the same effect. So, I will have: FWD/60hz, FWD/30hz, REV/60hz, and REV/30hz.
I believe I can switch between the 4 described operation modes with the VFD, but need to determine how to wire the drum switch up to switch between the 4 different modes.