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Something I don't know much about is motors. Having been a residential electrician for a number of years, it's just not something we dealt with. Anyways.
Can any induction motor with a centrifugal switch be wired to brake itself?
And if so, how?
My Bridgeport clone 2hp motor is eating the dust and I'm contemplating whether to fix it, or just replace it. If I replace it, I want it to have a brake. Cause I find myself using the brake on the mill every time I shut the machine off. It would be nice to not have to take that step each time. Especially for power tapping.
I understand the brake isn't instant, the centrifugal switch needs to collapse in order to brake. But with the mill's natural resistance in the belts/gears, it wouldn't take long.
Thoughts and opinions are desired. Especially if I'm way our in left field here.
(If I replace it, I have a friend with an actual Bridgeport with a 3 phase pancake motor. I would likely give him the motor to fix and use. Then he wouldn't have to use a poorly operating, cobbled together rotary phase converter. That would be my good deed for the month)
Can any induction motor with a centrifugal switch be wired to brake itself?
And if so, how?
My Bridgeport clone 2hp motor is eating the dust and I'm contemplating whether to fix it, or just replace it. If I replace it, I want it to have a brake. Cause I find myself using the brake on the mill every time I shut the machine off. It would be nice to not have to take that step each time. Especially for power tapping.
I understand the brake isn't instant, the centrifugal switch needs to collapse in order to brake. But with the mill's natural resistance in the belts/gears, it wouldn't take long.
Thoughts and opinions are desired. Especially if I'm way our in left field here.
(If I replace it, I have a friend with an actual Bridgeport with a 3 phase pancake motor. I would likely give him the motor to fix and use. Then he wouldn't have to use a poorly operating, cobbled together rotary phase converter. That would be my good deed for the month)