Logan 11" Lathe - Wiring

Yes Fly you will use the ohms function on your meter for continuity
14 Ga wire is fine for 220 volt service
You haven't found the start leg yet- we need to see the result I posted above, a dip and rise
Are you using a digital multi meter?
Mark
 
Mark ... our messages crossed - see "EDIT:" to post 8...finally figured out it was ohms for resistance

results above in post 10

look forward to next steps!

thanks!!
 
Hi Fly; I'm not sure we have enough useful info yet from your tests- we may have to work back from the reversing switch a bit to see what was there-
We shall prevail however, stick around. Let me peruse your photos a bit more and I'll get back to you shortly..
Mark
 
if it helps, i'll try to decipher what went where:

the most important thing to note, now that i confused myself for awhile, is that the paper diagram is backward - that is, i sketched out the fwd/rev switch as it was upside down - so the x in a circle at the bottom is the engagement lever - what shows to the left of it on the piece of paper is actually to the right of it when it is mounted

so for example, in this photo:

20170617_193546.jpg


the green wire that was part of the 12/4 cord that ran between the switch and the motor (i.e., being held in my hand) is attached to one of the red wires on the motor

per the piece of paper:

20170616_174141 (1).jpg

the other end of that wire goes on the first terminal in from the rev/fwd lever on the LEFT side - BUT, once the switch is installed, it would then be on the RIGHT side - clear as mud?

if anything else is unclear please let me know

note that one black wire is used to bring around the middle left (as oriented on the paper) to the other side - that wire does not originate in the incoming wire or the wire to the motor, it just bridges the two sides (just below the scratch out)
 
Last edited:
Fly I'm not even sure it was wired correctly to begin with- I can't tell if it's set up for 110 or 220 either.
Can you remove the start cap from the motor and give it the ohm test? You should get a dip and rise like I explained earlier. Then we can go forward from there.
Mark
 
That reversing switch looks different from most I am familiar with- does it have a make and model # ?
Mark
drumswFR1.jpg
 
Mark - entirely possible - gear train was jury rigged with improper gears and cams


Doesn't post 10 do what you want?

So 2 pair are 1.5 and 1 pair (the 2 reds) is 6.5

I added photos to the album as well

Or are you asking for something different?

Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
 
No Fly post 10 doesn't give me enough. I also need a better explanation of the wire colors in this picture: I need the bundles and colors one by one. That one you are touching, what color is that big wire that's tied to red?
Mark
motFRtred1.jpg
 
Also Fly what kind of meter do you have? Digital or analog (needle type)? Can you post a pic of it?
Do you know how to post pictures using the "upload a file" button? (saves time)
Mark
 
Fly it looks like the two pairs that read "1.5" (I assume ohms) are the run windings, but the "6.5" pair doesn't make sense yet. That's why you need to check the start cap.
Mark
 
Back
Top