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30 hp 3 phase motor

I have a 22 kva 3 phase induction motor that has seen very little use and, as I cannnot use it, I would like to sell it...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by georgewbell
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by georgewbell

Myford motor strip.

Hi, can anyone help me? I dropped a small washer inside the Crompton Parkinson 1ph motor on my Myford ML7. I've had a g...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by merlin_in_uk
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by merlin_in_uk

Motor wiring for reversing rotation

Does anyone have any advice regarding wiring a single phase motor to run in either direction. My Myford M-Type has a mo...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by martinberriman
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by martinberriman

Setting up a workshop on a budget

Hello, I am currently setting up my shed as a small workshop and so far I have a lathe (1948 Myford M-Type), pillar dri...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by martinberriman
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by martinberriman

Low quality, but cheap material:-

370lbs of cast iron sash weights in Epsom on ebay. Currently at £10 with no bids:- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by randm
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by randm

Milling machine Z axis feed

I'm pondering the addition of a Z axis power feed to my Elliott UO mill. Clearly there are numerousm machine specific d...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by littlewrongs
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by littlewrongs

milling material on eBAY

Are they worth the price - anyone with experiences ? Are they made of steel strong enough ?...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by keld.soerensenSLET DETTE
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by keld.soerensenSLET DETTE

Variations in MCB Ratings/Performance

Slightly OT, but might be of interest to the group. We use a lot of MCB's in our chargers, especially the mobile railwa...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by diesel
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by diesel

Aid for the SVR

Just heard on the news that the Severn Valley Railway is going to get £1.75M from the government to help them repair the...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by randm
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by randm

raw processing on Linux - retain EXIF?

Has anyone written a workflow script that uses ExifTool (http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/)to transfer the...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bugbear
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by bugbear

BOX Transmig 350

Hi. We have just inherited a BOC Transmig 350.....does anyone have access to a manual that they could email/fax/scan/pos...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Reeferjon
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by Reeferjon

Stepper motors

Anyone out there know if.....The stepper driver I have has a multistep mode so if I select say half step mode do I get...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rack2000
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by rack2000

Manual or Service Info sought for Myford lathe

Hello All, I am new to this group and new to owning a lathe (although I have used lathes many years ago). I have just b...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by martinberriman
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by martinberriman

Single Phase motors on 3 Phase

Can anyone help, please! I know you can run a 3 ph motor on single phase but can you run a motor supplied a single phas...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dorutland
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by dorutland

Low Cost DRO

Is anyone familiar with mTECH DRO as at this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mTECH-2Axis-Mill-Lathe-DRO-Digital-Readout-Free-2Sca...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andy
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by andy