So here is what happened. A visiting 'expert' was working on
some other equipment at the shop where I'm buying the lathe from.
He convinced the technician who works at the shop that the VFD
wouldn't work properly. He's the one that said you have to have
equipment to sense what gear ratio the lathe is in. He also
claimed you wouldn't be able to thread with a VFD connected to the
lathe. I know this is done with gear ratios and from the post by tlkallam8
that he does it all the time, that this wouldn't be true.
Apparently the lathe was never run with the VFD.
So the lathe is going to get shipped this week, and I'll have it
next week. I'll be connecting the VFD myself.
So the problem was just miscommunication.

Thanks for all your input.
Wayne

(Wayne) wrote in message . com...
The VFD is single phase in, 3 phase out. The motor
is 3 phase. To my knowledge the motor is a single speed.
I passed on the suggestions that I picked up from you guys.
I also learned a few things that I didn't know.

They are interested in selling the VFD as an option.
I'm the prototype customer because I wanted the VFD.
(See what happens when you read the newsgroup and everyone
likes the VFD's!)

After they explained the problems to me, they 1st offered
to return my check and my VFD. Good guys. I let them know
I'll buy the lathe even if the VFD doesn't work out.

An expert from Leeson and an expert from the lathe place
were supposed to get together today to discuss it. I didn't
hear back yet, so it probably didn't happen today as planned.
I'm just going to wait until they figure out what is going on.

I'll post back when they respond.
Thanks all!