Recent content by Trent ks

Did you order directly from TECO in Canada for your unit?

Thanks for the replies! That pretty much cleared up all my questions I'm very thankful. Verdict is the power in the motor and machine itself won't be affected if its 1 or 3 going into the VFD. As far as I saw on the TECO website they do separate the motors into H1 or H3 classes for 1ph or 3ph...

Hi there! Sorry if this is a rinsed question. I recently acquired a sb 14.5" x 7 and was thinking about getting a VFD. However since I have 3PH in my warehouse already I have been curious about these 3ph to 3ph VFD's available. I haven't been able to find any posts from others who use them...

Actually when I first started taking it apart, the bolt that tightens the spindle shaft down on this side was almost finger loose. I haven't run the lathe myself like that but the po could have possibly not noticed it come loose, or not done the test with the bar to get within 2 thou play...

Hello again! I have been taking apart my 9a to install a serpentine belt and I noticed some fairly heavy scoring on the outside edge of the spindle bearing (I can feel it with my finger). The spindle itself is seems to be in good shape, I am not sure exactly what causes this. Is there anything...

I was thinking of replacing the old leather belt that came with it. I've read good things about serpentine belts, some people remove the spindle to get them on which seems about the same amount of hassle as splicing one. I can also check the bearings out. The previous owner used some kind of...

I figured out that the starter coil wasn't connected (for the last 30 years?) So i connected the starter coil on the furnas switch and now It starts without stalling and can go in reverse as well. I've found a few old 1/2 hp motors but they are a good 2 hours of driving away. I could buy new but...

I edited an old SB diagram to save time hah!

After doing some research on AC motors I discovered that with a 4 wire single phase motor there are two wires for the starter coil and two wires for the running coil. So I connected L1 and 3 to Hot and L2 and 4 to Neutral. The motor starts instantly without getting stuck! To reverse it all I had...

Hi everyone! I am fairly new to the forum, it's been a great help so far to which I am grateful. I recently picked up a SB model A, the previous owner had bypassed the R1 Furnas drum switch. It came with a GE 1/4HP, four wire, 1 phase motor, and only L3 and L4 were connected which caused the...

I believe the capacitor would be on the outside and it definitely does not have one.

Thanks for the tips! There isn't any rust and everything moves smoothly so I don't know if I need to take everything apart just yet. There is a lot of old grease stuck on in all sorts of hard to reach places full of sawdust and chips from previous owner. I'm having a hell of a time...

I ended up making the table out of concrete as it was all I could afford. All the metal I found in the back alley around my house (Including a 12'-2x2x1/4 tube) I lifted the 450lb cement slab myself using some sort of neolithic block moving techniques. The table can be leveled with those thick...

I would pour it on melamine with some inserts matching the bolt pattern like this guy did below. He says on the last page that it worked perfectly. He even has the whole thing on wheels. He also has some threaded bolts on the bottom to level the whole thing...

I think I will go with 1.5" concrete slab, should only cost 50 or 60 $ in material!