Well rats, there go all of those nifty bells, whistles and safety
features that made the lathe so attractive when I bought it.

Anyone interested in trading a almost new Teco 3 hp VFD for a good
working rotary phase controller? 8^)

I guess I will be rewiring the lathe this weekend.

It is interesting that when I called Teco tech support today and told
them my tale of woe. Then never even cautioned me about the relays other
that to say I ought to find out why they were chattering. But what they
told me to do didn't work either. 8^(

Thanks again to all that responded.

Jake in Escondido