The power feed on my 70's vintage J head Bridgeport is running erratically.
This is the original power feed setup that came with the machine and is a
Bridgeport OEM part, with the SECO Electronic controller. The motor turns well
and adjusts for various speeds in one direction, but cogs in the opposite
direction. There is no visual evidence of any burnt components on the printed
circuit controller and the gang connector on the main board, appears to be free
of corrosion and bent pins.
I cleaned and polished the commutator, replaced the brushes and checked for
defective wiring. The motor spins freely in either direction. I replaced the
two micro switches located inside the directional control housing and adjusted
the cam action of the directional control. In either direction, when I press
the jog button, the motor takes off at full RPM, as it should, for rapid
traverse. This is driving me nuts and I can't figure out why it works properly
in one direction and not the other!
As I view the wiring diagram for this machine, it appears that the function of
the the micro switches is to reverse the polarity of the field windings. The
polarity of the armature appears to remain fixed. This is, I believe, the way
it should be.
Any thoughts on this are welcome.
Norman
- posted
18 years ago