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Some of these mods are applicable to Emco V10-P lathe, but most of the mods can be applied to many other machines.
I found this lathe 3 years ago on a local craiglist and bought it. I used to have a lathe with VFD before, so the installation of VFD was on the top of my TO DO list. However, V10-P had a 1-phase motor, so the original 1-phase motor has to be replaced either. I didn't really like the original motor because it became hot even after short runs. Original non-reliable (after >30 years of using) motor switch also didn't make me happy.
So I found 3-Phase 1HP Reliance motor and Teco VFD on ebay. Since the original motor doesn't comply with current standard (has different footprints than modern motors), I made a mounting plate from 5/8" aluminum plate.
![IMG_20181125_165325597.jpg IMG_20181125_165325597.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/241/241594-cc16757f9a72805ed5fd06ea2a1b5ea8.jpg)
![IMG_20181125_165310709.jpg IMG_20181125_165310709.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/241/241595-d36e3666f5e76f971c896d3e550a7a46.jpg)
I put VFD into plexiglass box to protect it from metal chips.
![IMG_20181125_165344970.jpg IMG_20181125_165344970.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/241/241596-f38d80ffb8b38af3894d7fe8b66fc520.jpg)
And made a simple control box using original one
![IMG_20181125_165405947.jpg IMG_20181125_165405947.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/241/241597-42120fa6428d84397fd191465f8375fc.jpg)
I found this lathe 3 years ago on a local craiglist and bought it. I used to have a lathe with VFD before, so the installation of VFD was on the top of my TO DO list. However, V10-P had a 1-phase motor, so the original 1-phase motor has to be replaced either. I didn't really like the original motor because it became hot even after short runs. Original non-reliable (after >30 years of using) motor switch also didn't make me happy.
So I found 3-Phase 1HP Reliance motor and Teco VFD on ebay. Since the original motor doesn't comply with current standard (has different footprints than modern motors), I made a mounting plate from 5/8" aluminum plate.
![IMG_20181125_165325597.jpg IMG_20181125_165325597.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/241/241594-cc16757f9a72805ed5fd06ea2a1b5ea8.jpg)
![IMG_20181125_165310709.jpg IMG_20181125_165310709.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/241/241595-d36e3666f5e76f971c896d3e550a7a46.jpg)
I put VFD into plexiglass box to protect it from metal chips.
![IMG_20181125_165344970.jpg IMG_20181125_165344970.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/241/241596-f38d80ffb8b38af3894d7fe8b66fc520.jpg)
And made a simple control box using original one
![IMG_20181125_165405947.jpg IMG_20181125_165405947.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/241/241597-42120fa6428d84397fd191465f8375fc.jpg)