garrygun | 20/11/2014 22:18:28 |
70 forum posts | Hi guys,need to replace the motor variator, what size motor hp would be a good replacement in 3 phase? i will probably fit a speed controller at a later date. Thanks Garry.
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garrygun | 19/12/2014 12:48:21 |
70 forum posts | Posted by garrygun on 20/11/2014 22:18:28:
Hi guys,need to replace the motor variator, what size motor hp would be a good replacement in 3 phase? i will probably fit a speed controller at a later date. Thanks Garry. Any ideas please.
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Ian Parkin | 19/12/2014 15:03:41 |
![]() 1174 forum posts 303 photos | Same size as was fitted ? 3 hp 2.2kw should be fine for a chipmaster |
garrygun | 19/12/2014 20:09:09 |
70 forum posts | thanks for your reply, there is no info on the motor so couldnt tell what HP. Thank you. |
Ian S C | 20/12/2014 10:26:52 |
![]() 7468 forum posts 230 photos | The Chipmaster we had at school 1962/63 had a 5hp motor, the rest of the workshop was run off line shafts driven by a 10hp motor, lathes mills, shapers, etc, etc. I'd say a 2hp to 3 hp motor with electronic speed control. Ian S C |
Alan Jackson | 20/12/2014 10:57:53 |
![]() 276 forum posts 149 photos | I have got a 1.5hp 3 phase motor running with an inverter. The variator has been removed, it was ok but takes up too much power. This motor serves me well, it is probably a bit down on power for larger diameters where I sometime have to use the backgear. I would suggest a minimum of 2 hp but this will depend on what you use the lathe for. Alan |
Keith Long | 20/12/2014 11:01:39 |
883 forum posts 11 photos | There is quite a lot of info on the lathes.co.uk website about the Chipmaster and the various permutations of motor and variator that were fitted over the years. You might also get more advice from the Colchester Yahoo group, but there isn't a great deal of traffic on there now after all the messing about Yahoo did. Keith Edited By Keith Long on 20/12/2014 11:02:16 |
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