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- May 22, 2019
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- 89
The reason I’m eating to do this is bc of the finish I’m getting using the lathe. The 1 phase 220 motor is causing hormonics that are showing up in my turnings no matter what metal I’m turning down.
I’ve isolated the motor and lathe with thick rubber.1/4 thick Red rubber used like on pipe work flanges. It’s very secure to the concrete floor and I’ve even went and spent 70 dollars on two link belts which helped but not cured the problem. The vibrations come and go with the harmonics the motor is making so I figured 3 phase would cure it. As far as buying motors I have two Baldor ,one 1.5 hp and one 2 hp, motors that are in great shape. Both are explosion proof motors even though I don’t need it. One was used for a tube axial fan for a paint booth and the other I can’t actually remember what I took it off of M.B. but I do know they were working when I removed them. So all I would have to do is buy the vfd and I’ve seen new 2hp vfd for about 100 bucks. That’s not an American made but I can’t afford that anyways.
I’ve isolated the motor and lathe with thick rubber.1/4 thick Red rubber used like on pipe work flanges. It’s very secure to the concrete floor and I’ve even went and spent 70 dollars on two link belts which helped but not cured the problem. The vibrations come and go with the harmonics the motor is making so I figured 3 phase would cure it. As far as buying motors I have two Baldor ,one 1.5 hp and one 2 hp, motors that are in great shape. Both are explosion proof motors even though I don’t need it. One was used for a tube axial fan for a paint booth and the other I can’t actually remember what I took it off of M.B. but I do know they were working when I removed them. So all I would have to do is buy the vfd and I’ve seen new 2hp vfd for about 100 bucks. That’s not an American made but I can’t afford that anyways.