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OK, so the motor plate says all this. It is an AEI motor.

Type:    BK.2410 CG B56

Volts:    220/250-380/440

Phase:   3      C/S: 50/60

HP : 1       A: 2.82/1.63

RPM:    1425/1725

BS 170: CONT (not very legible, may be wrong)

So, does the dual figure for RPM mean it IS a 2 speed motor?

Edited By Tom Walker 1 on 13/08/2020 14:38:55

Edited By Tom Walker 1 on 13/08/2020 14:40:24

The inverter I took off is an IMO CUB5A-1. Outputs 0.75kW/1HP. 5.0A

OK, I can see there are a few things to consider.

My Bantam seems to have a single speed motor, because the switch is only On and OFF. I will see if the plate states otherwise,( though I dont really know what Im looking for).     It came with a variable speed inverter, so initially I ran it off my single phase supply.

I did make some (probably bad) assumptions. ..............

1. It felt a bit "weedy" (probably the soft start).

2. If you have 3 phase, everything should be on it.... you will have more horsepower, which HAS to be a good thing.

3. I didnt think that the fastest speed was fast enough, in either inverted form or with the single speed 3phase motor. When tuning small jobs, I thought I could do with more revs. (I didnt put a rev counter on it in either form though.)

So the easy thing to do was to take off the inverter, and re-jig the connections to give me 3 phase. Then I read about the 2 speed motor, so that has become the Holy Grail. Just how my mind works!

Thanks for the advice so far, please let me know what you think.

Tom.

Edited By Tom Walker 1 on 13/08/2020 14:02:48

Edited By Tom Walker 1 on 13/08/2020 14:24:29

Hallo I have just joined, as I now have more time being semi retired. So now I want to get stuck in to more fettling. (So does my missus!).

I am a vintage car/bike enthusiast, living in Leicestershire UK. I have set up a small machine shop in my workshop, and have been a keen reader of the ME website for many years.

I have just bought a nice Colchester Bantam lathe (square head, not sure which MK) which came with an inverter. I have 3 phase, so re-connected the motor, and it works very nicely.

But I would like to get it running with the 2 speed motor. So I need to find someone who has one, and hopefully the necessary switch gear to make the change.

Also any advice gratefully received.

Thanks, Tom.