yeah im gonna keep an eye on it, to be honest its all been an headache my listing on ebay went for £1550.00 winning bidder got intouch the next day and said sorry i cannot get help at my end to unload so i dont want them nowIt'll be interesting to see how the auction goes then.
the only concern i have with this is do i loose all the lathes original features such as the safety cut off switches coolant pump light and the forward and reverse lever???
Is this your video, also were did you get the inverter from i would need to find out if my motor can be used?? have you got a more indepth video on how to do this?As others have said it is possible to use VFD and all the lathe switches as I have done
So at the minute is it wired up to Y 415 three phase, do i need to change it to delta 230 three phase for it to run on a vfd if so is it a case of changing the wiring to how it is on the motor plateYour motor can be used since it's dual voltage.
If you want to save money, yes. Single phase to 415V 3-phase invertors are frighteningly expensive. It's a simple thing to move the three links.
A spanner in the works
In your first post you said that the transwave is/was 2kw
The motor plate says 3.2kw
The motor plate doesn't state the ratings for 220v three phase
Are you sure the motor plate says 1.5kw 3.2amps??
I dont want to start annoying you all because you are all been a great help but is there any vfd in particular you would look for? transwave do one with a control box for £290.Link it as delta and connect the VFD straight to the motor. NO switchgear in between or you'll blow the invertor. You will then use the control functions on the panel of the VFD to control the motor. Once you get used to it you'll want to add a control pendant. The lamp and suds pump are minor issue and easily resolved.
what do you mean?That will need to be determined to configure the base settings for the VFD
ok i will ring round local companies tomorrow and see if i can get one local thanks for all the adviceFor correct operation of the VFD, you generally need to input the power characteristics of the motor. Don't worry, it's not the end of the world. It'll probably run straight out of the box but may trip out under load or after a few minutes. If you assume a current of around 6.8 Amps in delta you'll be pretty close.