Mine stood upright in a small trailer. Strapped it down securely and drove carefully.
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I had an Eagle many years ago, and to move it I just 'walked' it arround the workshop - mind I was younger and fitter then!
It went to a friend who moved to France and set it up then. I believe that it is now in Poland - he sold his workshop when he had to move back to the UK.
It went to a friend who moved to France and set it up then. I believe that it is now in Poland - he sold his workshop when he had to move back to the UK.
Well it’s home! Still stuck on n the trailer as I decided to move it in one piece, but laid down. I know it has two oilers on the head - as they ripped my T shirt on two when they caught as I was trying to guide the head down, but the engine crane dropped rather more quickly than I was expecting! Note to self - don’t try and stop 300kg of surface grinder dropping- I am not twenty years old anymore!
Magnetic chuck present and appears to work- but a bit rusty in places.
Magnetic chuck present and appears to work- but a bit rusty in places.
mark roberts
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I wonder why it has glass oilers on, mine has grease screw cups
Pete.
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Might be a plain bearing head. Mine has grease cups too. I don't know how many different bearing arrangement there are but I know at least 3.
This one appears to have a spindle lock button on the head which my machine lacked, I had to make one.
The cross slide on these suffer from a lack of lubricztionbsonpay close attention to that. You need to get an oil gun up under the bellows and lubricate the ways from the outside which is not ideal. The bronze nut on top of the base has a little oil channel around the top too which you can fill with oil from a can to lubricate the screw.
Good to see you got it home. What model version is it? Should say on the nameplate.
Thanks. It’s still flat on its back in the trailer- it remains just as heavy today as it was last night!! It’s got a 2.1658 on the plate- but I don’t know if that’s actually a Mk 2 - it also has a reconditioned plate from 1984
Only advantage I can see of it being led down is motor access through the bottom. I need to convert to single phase or VFD. The motor data plate show 400/440v I wonder if that means I can’t try to dig out the extra winding mentioned often when it comes to motors ?
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I'd try finding the star point and buying a cheap Chinese VFD before resorting to a single phase motor. It can be a bit daunting the first time you start picking apart the windings but I've done 3 or 4 now. 3 phase with cheap VFD (speed control) always strikes me as far superior to single phaseThanks. It’s still flat on its back in the trailer- it remains just as heavy today as it was last night!! It’s got a 2.1658 on the plate- but I don’t know if that’s actually a Mk 2 - it also has a reconditioned plate from 1984
Only advantage I can see of it being led down is motor access through the bottom. I need to convert to single phase or VFD. The motor data plate show 400/440v I wonder if that means I can’t try to dig out the extra winding mentioned often when it comes to motors ?
Well I still have a spare VFD best I start hunting for some clues
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I changed mine from star to delta. It was not particularly challenging.
The main advantage (apart from the option of a more controlled speed increase at start-up) is that of changing the wheel speed, if using a smaller diameter item or to change the characteristics of a wheel by slowing it a bit.
I’ve never changed the wheel speed on mine.
Mine has the slightly higher power motor. 1 1/4 as opposed to 1HP indicated for most, I think.
The main advantage (apart from the option of a more controlled speed increase at start-up) is that of changing the wheel speed, if using a smaller diameter item or to change the characteristics of a wheel by slowing it a bit.
I’ve never changed the wheel speed on mine.
Mine has the slightly higher power motor. 1 1/4 as opposed to 1HP indicated for most, I think.
