Thread: INSTALLED VL150.

DSCF0004.jpgDSCF0010-003.jpg The relocated VL100 and VHD.Many yrs old.DSCF0001.JPG During fit up.

Kind regards Peter. Under pics VL150 during snuk in.

Looks like a great set up Peter, a lot of thought has gone into your design.

Do you find you ever have to change belt speeds ?
I think with this type of set up, one speed with 1:1 ratio or a slight overdrive ( if your motor is 2-pole 2800rpm ) or 1:2 for a 4-pole motor should suffice for pen turning.

Out of curiosity what was the VFD unit & motor worth?

I am considering repowering older VL100 lathes plus Flindersia was looking for a VFD for a VL150 a little while back.

Originally Posted by Ironwood

Looks like a great set up Peter, a lot of thought has gone into your design.

Do you find you ever have to change belt speeds ?
I think with this type of set up, one speed with 1:1 ratio or a slight overdrive ( if your motor is 2-pole 2800rpm ) or 1:2 for a 4-pole motor should suffice for pen turning.

With the VL100 I set it up on the fastest drive never needed to change the belt/pulley settings purely used for pen turning the main reason I fit vfd is the soft start and if my tong tester reads truly power consumption is minimal. Feel I could get by mostly with flat out speed except for finishing this unit has an ancient 3/4 hp three phase motor could be 50 yrs old.

The vL150 is a virgin no pens made on it yet waiting on more than minus temps to subside and still modifying accessories etc you can buy vfd,s from an E Bay seller in Adelaide freight free to your house for 140.00 dollars a mate of mine into C and C and extensive gear uses these on mill, drills bandsaw for steel etc swears by them.

In answer to Mobyturns since you appear to be minded to compare and save look around, I simply bought a LeRoy Somers motor from the same firm that sold me the illustrated VFD I did not use yrs ago, the new one fitted the companies are under the same overarching company it is the first new motor I have ever bought as an ex sparky I accumulated heaps literally of motors check their prices on Google I went for absolute overkill in my 1100 watt motor. I had a motor same size and brand being as I became a sparky in the 1950,s when I connected it up as Delta and thought quickly and in error thought I would check the damn thing with 415 (never ever do this by the way) expensive smell. Too long out of the game.It runs as a 240 volt motor in a round about way.

Have fun I am.

Kind regards Peter.