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    Lathe Wiring

    It has a 1.5 hp...what would be a big enough motor....
  2. Blue Wall

    Lathe Wiring

    Hello All I am going to go with a VFD. Im pretty sure that my latest problem with lathe wiring is a faulty contactor. In any case the vfd seems to be the way to go. Any advice would be appreciated.
  3. Blue Wall

    Lathe Wiring

    Thanks Luc
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    Lathe Wiring

    Thanks Luc
  5. Blue Wall

    Lathe Wiring

    Well!!! First of all the motor is as you all had guessed is 220. I followed luc simoneau's advice and wired the way his was. No white smoke....but there is something not right in the control panel. The red power light comes on when you turn the switch on. THere is no voltage at the red...
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    Lathe Wiring

    wow....thanks
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    Lathe Wiring

    I sure appreciate that. Wonderful comradery that sadly is quite rare!
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    Lathe Wiring

    Thanks for your clear explanation. I agree with your conclusions. I live in Camrose. Thanks again for taking the time to respond. I live in Camrose.
  9. Blue Wall

    Lathe Wiring

    Eureka I found a wiring diagram. The trouble is I don't understand what some of the symbols mean. Thanks again for your help and expertise.
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    Lathe Wiring

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  11. Blue Wall

    Lathe Wiring

    Im going to try that tomorrow. I always think about that when its afternoon.
  12. Blue Wall

    Lathe Wiring

    The damage you noted wasn't arc damage. The motor bracket broke and pulled the wires out braking the plastic on the strip. There is 120 volts at the m6 connection. There is only three wire input, the four wires I showed were for the motor...thanks for helping!
  13. Blue Wall

    Lathe Wiring

    Hello All: I bought a King Canada 1440B lathe. Nice unit. There are some issues I am ironing out! One is wiring in the motor. It is a single phase 1.5 hp 220volt photo (1). The input is 110 and I believe there is a transformer(4). Because it is 220 motor there are three wires plus a...
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    Thanks for the information

    Thanks for the information
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    Southbend lathe, $3400, Calgary, AB

    The low down on this lathe is that it came out of SAIT. The owner bought it from there. It had just had a new motor, reverser switch and the emergency shut off. It comes with the stuff shown in the attached photos. My question is should it have another set of gears or does it come complete?
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