2.2 KW VFD, $70.39, Fullfilled by Amazon.ca

[John Conroy]

Yes I mounted the original Power on/off switch from the drill press front panel in a 4" X 4" X2" box. It is a DPDT switch so it works for 240 volt.



The green "run" and red "stop" buttons start and stop the spindle. The display is active whenever the vfd is powered.

 

[DPittman]

Yes I mounted the original Power on/off switch from the drill press front panel in a 4" X 4" X2" box. It is a DPDT switch so it works for 240 volt.



The green "run" and red "stop" buttons start and stop the spindle. The display is active whenever the vfd is powered.

Do you have the capability now to reverse the drill press with the vfd switch?

 

[YYCHM]

Does this VFD allow for inputting reference HZ to RPM conversion values thus allowing RPM to be displayed?

 

[DPittman]

Does this VFD allow for inputting reference HZ to RPM conversion values thus allowing RPM to be displayed?

I don't think so. I believe that is why in @John Conroy conversion you see the separate rpm display from a hall sensor.

Does your vfd allow that?

 

[YYCHM]

I don't think so. I believe that is why in @John Conroy conversion you see the separate rpm display from a hall sensor.

Does your vfd allow that?

No mind doesn't allow for that. The Amazon advert for yours seemed to indicate RPM was one of the display options.

 

[DPittman]

No mind doesn't allow for that. The Amazon advert for yours seemed to indicate RPM was one of the display options.

Oh then I'm probably wrong. And then I also have two hall sensors that I didn't need.

 

[YYCHM]

Oh then I'm probably wrong. And then I also have two hall sensors that I didn't need.

I'll take the hall sensors off your hands if you don't end up using them.

 

[John Conroy]

DPitman, yes it can be reversed. You can select direction with the FWD/REV key. In the first pic you can see the fwd LED is illuminated above the frequency display and in the second pic the rev LED is lit. You don't need to press stop before changing directions. There is a short video at this link.

https://johnconroy.smugmug.com/-Craftex-Drill-press/n-2tszPn/i-H9s87fv/A







Craig, it may have the ability to convert frequency to rpm but I couldn't use that feature because I am using miltiple pulley ratios so I never tried to learn how to set that up.

 

[Hruul]

The VFD is back on amazon for $77.99 as of this post.

 

[Doggggboy]

The VFD is back on amazon for $77.99 as of this post.

Just ordered one.
5 left but says they are not currently available. Will be notified when they are.

 

[DavidR8]

Ordered one. Just because.
It’s will either be for my surface grinder coolant pump or a lathe conversion.

 

[DPittman]

Ordered one. Just because.

At that price one does not need more of a reason than that.

 

[Doggggboy]

They're down to 55 now

 

[DavidR8]

Cancelled, got confirmation and re-ordered @ $55

 

[DPittman]

They're down to 55 now

Good lord I wonder if I should buy a spare at that price??

 

[John Conroy]

That's what I just did.

 

[YYCHM]

Some one post a link to this $55 VFD please. It's not the one I originally posted.

 

[DPittman]

That's what I just did.

Well I'm not sure what I need another one for but I know @John Conroy does things right and I want to be like him when I grow up so I think I will order one too.

 

[Canadium]

They must have sold out. I don't see a $55 or the original $70.

 

[DPittman]

Bugger! They are back at $144.