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Ned Simmons wrote:
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Well, I wired up the gearmotor and controller tonight to try it
before
I went any further. You guys were right. Not enough torque, I tried
cutting 1/4" HR flat stock and it came to a stop, would probably
cut
1/8", to aggrivated to try. Anyone want to make me an offer on a
Leeson
motor with KB controller???

Did you turn up the torque limit and install the proper HP resistor
in
the KB controller? Is it a KBIC?

Ned Simmons

Ned,
I adj. a couple of the "trimpots" with out a lot of diff.
being made. I did not add any resistor, the controll came to me ready
to use, it is a model KBRG-212D Regenarative DC motor control. I
followed the instructions, works nice, just no where near enough
torque. The motor is a Leeson Perm Magnet model # CM34D25NZ10C 40:1
ratio
I know nothing about electronics, especially this type of
thing, maybe Im trying to use the wrong type of stuff all together.
Might just look for a gear reducer, I have a 1.5hp motor sitting around
Craig



Something doesn't seem right, Craig. A 1/4HP motor with that reduction
should give you about 30# pull at the rim of your 16" wheels, and
considerably more for a short time. Got an ammeter you can put either on
the motor leads (DC) or the AC input to the drive? If not, can you come
up with a *safe* way to measure rim pull? Perhaps a spring scale
attached to a rope wrapped around the wheel? If you have the drive set
up properly the motor won't mind being stalled for a short time.

That's a pretty complicated drive to run a bandsaw. I'd double check the
jumpers and the settings on the pots, especially both current limits and
the IR compensation. Are you running on 120 or 240 volts? Is the motor
90 or 180 volts?

Ned Simmons