Member postings for Mark Beech

I have a 3 phase motor with electronic variable frequency inverter on the lathe for many reasons wouldn't have it any other way, but I put a 1.5hp single phase induction motor on my Adcock and Shipley 1es and it does everything I ask just fine. I think its just capacitor start, some are cap start and cap run making them a kind of 2 phase motor, its been 100% reliable, no noticeable vibration and electrical usage - i don't use it enough to worry about.

It only has 2 speeds to select by lever with a big difference between, I tend to "put up" with the spindle speed if its a bit on the slow or fast side as changing speed on the belts is a bit laborious, having a speed change with a turn of a knob would be nice but as I tend to be using the same cutter most of the time its not worth it for me even at the low prices inverters can be picked up at these days.

It depends on how much spare cash you have and what comes your way at the right price.

I've browsed this forum for a while but this made me have to sign up.

Many years ago whilst a young apprentice (electrical) i was walking past the machine shop and saw one of the fitters at the myford, i went over for a chat as one does.

As I approached he said scratching his head" ok Mark, tell me what i am doing wrong".

He switched on the lathe which spun up but as he tried to put on a cut the spindle stopped, you could still hear the motor running.

"Here" i said with a smirk and engaged the drive peg (the one to allows the back gear to drive ) , I think it was something on the lines of "bugger off you clever little shite" with a red face.

Hope yours isn't the same problem, ok its an easy fix but the embarrassment makes a motor rewind preferable.

Also ours had myfords excuse for a clutch, he would turn the spindle disengaged but then slip with a light load.

You should be able to open guards and see what pulleys are running and whats not and whether the motor is stalling.