"The Kid" just talked me into another project... Install VFDs on his mill and lathe. he's going to make and mount two control boxes - operator panel. The VFD and brake resitor will go inside with a cut out to see the VFD panel. I'll wire and install.
He needs heavy duty industrial on/off/on switches and 2K ohm pots. These can get a bit spendy - new. Anybody got some used ones or good suggestion on where to buy?
Karl
Plentiful on ebay.
I normally just save them for myself, not for sale, too much work for too little money. But I do sell A-B 800T buttons.
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The AB buttons would be perfect if you have a couple on/off/on
The Automation Direct 22mm metal switches are good quality for the money. They're similar to the old style Telemecanique 22mm switches, if you're familiar with them.
I second Neds's suggestion. I have these switches in a control on a CNC machine. When I did the retrofit I bought them new and over ten years later they still work like new. Eric
Can you use relays and cheap switches?
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Thanks for the suggestion. Wish i had asked a couple days earlier cause that's where i got the two VFD's
I went with ebay and got two ohmite pots and two AB three position switches. Total will be about $70, a bit more than the kid wanted to spend. Oh well, the kid has always been good at spending dad's money. Now its my turn.
Karl
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