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Default Bridgeport and location of VFD

Ignoramus32529 wrote:

Right now, the VFD on my Bridgeport is located on a self styled "arm"
that pivots around the point where the lifting eye should be bolted,
and is on the right to the mill.

I like this location a lot, HOWEVER, I have a DRO that I plan on
installing shortly, and that location really belongs to the DRO.

So, this leaves a question, where to relocate the VFD. Where is your
VFD mounted (question for Bridgeport owners). I am stil deciding on
whether to mount separate cnotrols or use ones ont he drive, etc.

PS, I also have a braking resistor that I want to install, which is
very large. I think that I will install it far from the VFD in some
inconspicuous location on the mill. It has its own heatsink already.

The resistor is pictured here

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Install the VFD on the back of the mill base, along with your braking
resistor. Make a small control box with your forward, reverse and stop
buttons and speed knob to mount at the bottom of the DRO panel.