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7th September 2018, 12:31 AM #1
Vicmarc VL850 upgrade
So I purchased a Vicmarc VL850 lathe which I had let sit in the shed for 10yrs till I got it out to play with in Feb.
Being unemployed, I went to the local arts group which had wood turning as one of it's classes to refresh my high schools wood turning skills.
I got hooked and soon got sick of changing belts so I decided to upgrade the lathe to EVS with a VFD and 3 phase motor.
I built cabinets into the base and made a control panel on the cnc so now I have a Vicmarc VL850 Mk II EVS
Rick
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20180906_161048 (Medium).jpg What it is now
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7th September 2018, 09:19 AM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Very nice. Beautiful paint job. I have a concern about heat build up if you do not have a high up vent. Motors and especially electronics do not do well if overheated. After your normal use for an hour or two check how warm the VFD controller gets.
So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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7th September 2018, 10:10 AM #3
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Looks like it is ready to start turning wood.
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11th September 2018, 11:46 AM #7
I like the upgrade.
Ten years is a long time to wait before getting the lathe unpacked.
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11th September 2018, 01:04 PM #9
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Nicely done Rick.
Is the speed readout taken from the spindle or the VFD? If from the spindle, how did you set up.
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11th September 2018, 02:52 PM #12
Spindle speed
I used one of these with a small strong magnet. It's in a temp state atm but will post some pics when I mount it permanently
Rick
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