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New PM3520A, 2 questions.....
"Ron E." wrote in message om... Ordered my 3520A from Toolnut and am getting ready for its arrival. SNIP Question 2: I still have a Jet Mini so need fixtures with both 1" and 1 1/4" sizes. Should I just get an adaptor to make the PM 1", or would it be better to get new 1 1/4" inserts for my 2 chucks, and put an adaptor on the Mini to make it 1 1/4"? I'm leaning toward the latter even if it's a bit more money. ================================== The larger option is the way to go. You're paying a substantial amount to get a lathe that will handle a large piece of wood. Why would you want to reduce the capability by a large percent? Remember that the strength of the steel is roughly prpportional to the square of the diameter. 4/4 vs 5/4 inch, or 16 vs 25. There are other factors to consider in determining strength, but why do it that way? The adapter won't be much additional weight on the nose of the Mini, plus it will already be well balanced, so it would be like adding a Super Nova chuck where you originally had an older Nova chuck. YMMV Ken Moon Webberville, TX |
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New PM3520A, 2 questions.....
a PM tech who said my 20 amp service isn't enough. An electrician friend
says 20 amp is plenty. What do you say? The PM tech doesn't know what he's talking about. Your electrician friend does. Steve Sarasohn There are three kinds of people, those who can count and those who can't. |
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New PM3520A, 2 questions.....
"Ron E." wrote in message Ordered my 3520A from Toolnut and am getting ready for its arrival. snip Question 2: I still have a Jet Mini so need fixtures with both 1" and 1 1/4" sizes. Should I just get an adaptor to make the PM 1", or would it be better to get new 1 1/4" inserts for my 2 chucks, and put an adaptor on the Mini to make it 1 1/4"? I'm leaning toward the latter even if it's a bit more money. That's what I did. I bought a Jet 1442 last year and wanted to buy a chuck and some other accessories. I also plan to upgrade to a Woodfast, PM, or similar lathe in the not-too-distant future, so I chose to purchase a chuck and faceplates with 1 1/4" threads. I bought an adaptor from Jet to allow this to be used on my 1" spindle. Works like a charm. The adaptor was $65, but I'm guessing that one could be had for less. Max |
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New PM3520A, 2 questions.....
1. 20 amps is plenty - I run a 5 hp air compressor on a 20 amp (220)circuit
and that is a heck of a lot heavier load than any normal wood lathe - maybe some behemouth that turns a 96 inch slab might need more, but nothing in the 2 to 5 HP range. I am assuming here that you are talking 220V, if 110, current is doubled, of course. 2. I'd recommend that you have two sets of fixtures - the cost is nominal and you'll find that the large stuff doesn't work well on the small lathe, and you don't want the small stuff on the large lathe. Faceplates are cheap (see thread on cheap faceplates, or of course buy them from me ) and the only expensive fixture is a chuck. Once I got my larger lathe, I use my Nova Comet for pens and a few small items only. "Ron E." wrote in message om... Ordered my 3520A from Toolnut and am getting ready for its arrival. Question 1: Talked to a PM tech who said my 20 amp service isn't enough. Have to have minimum 25 amp, preferably 30 amp. Told him that my 3hp tablesaw ran fine on this sevice, and he indicated I was lucky I hadn't burned out the motor. An electrician friend says 20 amp is plenty. What do you say? Question 2: I still have a Jet Mini so need fixtures with both 1" and 1 1/4" sizes. Should I just get an adaptor to make the PM 1", or would it be better to get new 1 1/4" inserts for my 2 chucks, and put an adaptor on the Mini to make it 1 1/4"? I'm leaning toward the latter even if it's a bit more money. Thanks much. Ron |
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New PM3520A, 2 questions.....
one correction to Henry's remarks - low voltage, caused by excessive drop in
the feed lines for example, can in fact cause a motor to burn out, especially if it drops the speed low enough that the centrifugal switch engages the starting windings. However, I agree that you don't need to worry about it. "Henry St.Pierre" wrote in message . 97.132... Owen Lowe wrote in newsnlnlowe- : In article , (Ron E.) wrote: Question 1: Talked to a PM tech who said my 20 amp service isn't enough. Have to have minimum 25 amp, preferably 30 amp. Told him that my 3hp tablesaw ran fine on this sevice, and he indicated I was lucky I hadn't burned out the motor. An electrician friend says 20 amp is plenty. What do you say? Ron, The PM tech may know PM lathes, but he doesn't understand electricity that well. Motors may burn out on a circuit that can supply too much current if the motor has a problem (bind, super catch, etc.) before it trips the breaker (blows a fuse). A motor will not burn out (or start) on a protected circuit that is rated too low for the motor (the breaker trips). 20 A is fine for your lathe. Regards, Hank |
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New PM3520A, 2 questions.....
Not owning one, merely drooling, does it try to maintain a constant speed
under load? I which case, might it increase and hold its current draw past the time tolerance of the breaker? "william_b_noble" wrote in message s.com... one correction to Henry's remarks - low voltage, caused by excessive drop in the feed lines for example, can in fact cause a motor to burn out, especially if it drops the speed low enough that the centrifugal switch engages the starting windings. However, I agree that you don't need to worry about it. "Henry St.Pierre" wrote in message . 97.132... Owen Lowe wrote in newsnlnlowe- : In article , (Ron E.) wrote: Question 1: Talked to a PM tech who said my 20 amp service isn't enough. Have to have minimum 25 amp, preferably 30 amp. Told him that my 3hp tablesaw ran fine on this sevice, and he indicated I was lucky I hadn't burned out the motor. An electrician friend says 20 amp is plenty. What do you say? Ron, The PM tech may know PM lathes, but he doesn't understand electricity that well. Motors may burn out on a circuit that can supply too much current if the motor has a problem (bind, super catch, etc.) before it trips the breaker (blows a fuse). A motor will not burn out (or start) on a protected circuit that is rated too low for the motor (the breaker trips). 20 A is fine for your lathe. Regards, Hank |
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New PM3520A, 2 questions.....
That is possible in a simple circuit but the variable-frequency drives
(which do try to maintain constant speed) are very sophisticated and will sense such a condition and shut-down well before the motor would cook. This is probably built-into the circuit to protect the drive electronics more than the motor since they would be more likely to blow first. Also, while Noble is correct about the start windings in single-phase motors, in the AC variable-frequency case the power supplied from the VF converter is 3-phase so there is no start winding to my knowledge. Billh "George" george@least wrote in message ... Not owning one, merely drooling, does it try to maintain a constant speed under load? I which case, might it increase and hold its current draw past the time tolerance of the breaker? "william_b_noble" wrote in message s.com... one correction to Henry's remarks - low voltage, caused by excessive drop in the feed lines for example, can in fact cause a motor to burn out, especially if it drops the speed low enough that the centrifugal switch engages the starting windings. However, I agree that you don't need to worry about it. "Henry St.Pierre" wrote in message . 97.132... Owen Lowe wrote in newsnlnlowe- : In article , (Ron E.) wrote: Question 1: Talked to a PM tech who said my 20 amp service isn't enough. Have to have minimum 25 amp, preferably 30 amp. Told him that my 3hp tablesaw ran fine on this sevice, and he indicated I was lucky I hadn't burned out the motor. An electrician friend says 20 amp is plenty. What do you say? Ron, The PM tech may know PM lathes, but he doesn't understand electricity that well. Motors may burn out on a circuit that can supply too much current if the motor has a problem (bind, super catch, etc.) before it trips the breaker (blows a fuse). A motor will not burn out (or start) on a protected circuit that is rated too low for the motor (the breaker trips). 20 A is fine for your lathe. Regards, Hank |
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New PM3520A, 2 questions.....
One more correction. What you say is correct if we are talking about a single phase motor.
This lathe comes with a VFD and a 3 phase motor. So, there is no centrifugal switch because there is no start winding. One of the many advantages of 3 phase motors driven by a VFD Bill R In article m, says... one correction to Henry's remarks - low voltage, caused by excessive drop in the feed lines for example, can in fact cause a motor to burn out, especially if it drops the speed low enough that the centrifugal switch engages the starting windings. However, I agree that you don't need to worry about it. "Henry St.Pierre" wrote in message . 97.132... Owen Lowe wrote in newsnlnlowe- : In article , (Ron E.) wrote: Question 1: Talked to a PM tech who said my 20 amp service isn't enough. Have to have minimum 25 amp, preferably 30 amp. Told him that my 3hp tablesaw ran fine on this sevice, and he indicated I was lucky I hadn't burned out the motor. An electrician friend says 20 amp is plenty. What do you say? Ron, The PM tech may know PM lathes, but he doesn't understand electricity that well. Motors may burn out on a circuit that can supply too much current if the motor has a problem (bind, super catch, etc.) before it trips the breaker (blows a fuse). A motor will not burn out (or start) on a protected circuit that is rated too low for the motor (the breaker trips). 20 A is fine for your lathe. Regards, Hank |
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New PM3520A, 2 questions.....
aaah, didn't realize it has vfd. Given that, you really don't have to
worry - every VFD I have seen has both a soft start (controlled acelleration) feature and a max current limit - These are user adjustable,though few wood turners mess with the parameters. I have a Delta VFD-B series drive on my Logan metal lathe - it's a 3 HP drive running a 2 hp motor - so I set the current limit to a lower value suitable for my motor. I also turned off the deceleration profile on "stop", so it would coast to a stop (that way the emergency brake would work), and I changed the accel profile to 15 sec from 30 because I'm impatient. On the other hand, I haven't messed with the parameters on my Stubby wood lathe. "Bill Rubenstein" wrote in message . net... One more correction. What you say is correct if we are talking about a single phase motor. This lathe comes with a VFD and a 3 phase motor. So, there is no centrifugal switch because there is no start winding. One of the many advantages of 3 phase motors driven by a VFD Bill R snip------- |
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New PM3520A, 2 questions.....
The only way that I would see a need for a 30 amp service would be if you
were to be running other high current draw equiptment on the same circuit at the same time. If you are just running the lathe on that circuit the 20 amp service should be fine. ..Steven Raphael Troll from Ithaca MI "Ron E." wrote in message om... Ordered my 3520A from Toolnut and am getting ready for its arrival. Question 1: Talked to a PM tech who said my 20 amp service isn't enough. Have to have minimum 25 amp, preferably 30 amp. Told him that my 3hp tablesaw ran fine on this sevice, and he indicated I was lucky I hadn't burned out the motor. An electrician friend says 20 amp is plenty. What do you say? Question 2: I still have a Jet Mini so need fixtures with both 1" and 1 1/4" sizes. Should I just get an adaptor to make the PM 1", or would it be better to get new 1 1/4" inserts for my 2 chucks, and put an adaptor on the Mini to make it 1 1/4"? I'm leaning toward the latter even if it's a bit more money. Thanks much. Ron |
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New PM3520A, 2 questions.....
"Ron E." wrote in message Thanks to all for your responses. I'm contiually amazed at the wealth of info and expertise on this board, and on the web in general. What did we do for research before having the internet? Probably went out and actually talked to people. LOL. . . . or just blundered blindly into the abyss, whilst waiting for snail mail to arrive. Max |
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