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  1. Gearhead88

    Starrett bandsaw blades - fit for ultra popular 4.5 x 6 bandsaw

    I'll try n' connect this weekend and pick them up
  2. Gearhead88

    New to me RF 45 ..... In the shop

    The panel where the controls are has forward & reverse switches and an E stop . And , Yes , the power feed , digital readout are both 110 v . I added a quad 110v box for those two items and a work light , the fourth spot is for a coolant pump . There was a coolant system on this machine...
  3. Gearhead88

    New to me RF 45 ..... In the shop

    Thankyou This is helpful . I was looking for and hoping to get some opinions on the " Asian " digital phase convertor . Originally I was thinking this might be a reasonable option , not so much anymore , the reviews are an eye opener , several customers fried their shit . I wanted to see...
  4. Gearhead88

    New to me RF 45 ..... In the shop

    Yesterday I pulled my blast cabinet out of the way so I could get at the back of the mill and peek inside the cover on the back of the column . Now I know what the 208v - 24v transformer is for . This is the cable that supplied the machine in it's former location . I feel the need...
  5. Gearhead88

    New to me RF 45 ..... In the shop

    Thank's Peter I'm not in a hurry to get this going , I have another mill I use often , I'm shooting for .... sometime before summer . For the time being it is a coat rack / storage shelf . The only thing I've done to this mill since it arrived was to clean it and get all the 110 volt...
  6. Gearhead88

    Show us your shops!

    That one is a 1979 Sportster that I turned into a street tracker . I have a real flat track bike that I raced this year . I jumped in mid season and got six races in . Both bikes have hand crafted exhaust systems , made here . The race bike is a Buell 500 single in a C&J specialty racing...
  7. Gearhead88

    New to me RF 45 ..... In the shop

    Is there a book ? VFD's for dummies ? I have questions ............. In my shop , there is one 208 v wall outlet , fed from a double pole 20 amp breaker in the panel , What ever machine I happen to be running gets plugged in , I only run one thing at a time . I have a 12 x 36 lathe ...
  8. Gearhead88

    New to me RF 45 ..... In the shop

    I'm aware of the advantages that come with a VFD , I have seen plenty of posts about this . I'm a little weak in the electrical skills/ knowledge department . Not to be a negative Norman but ........ I'd like to know what the down side is , as in , features I'm not going to like or need ...
  9. Gearhead88

    New to me RF 45 ..... In the shop

    I was thinking ................ this ....... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CXJ5PXT6/?coliid=IA8YX1A06RJ4B&colid=2UUKM9BCE4RRL&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it_im&th=1
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