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Mike mentioned the Kent is a little long in the headstock, but other than that, he likes it.

Well, this is my first Mill and VFD, so I'm learning. Before this I was very green as far as wiring, VFD,...etc. I'm just glad I got everything wired up and nothing was smoked.

Here is one I just finished up

Prayers sent Butch, get better my friend!

I just bought this one....http://www.eisenm.com/engine_lathe/1440ev.html Short youtube video...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe838jwjnT0 Tawian made

Okay, I have my VFD (http://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Drives/GS2_%28115_-z-_230_-z-_460_-z-_575_VAC_V-z-Hz_Control%29/GS2_Drive_Units_%28115_-z-_230_-z-_460_-z-_575_VAC%29/GS2-22P0) wired up to my 1.5 HP vari-speed head Bridgeport. Everything works great, but at low RPM, say...

Well, I got the VFD wired up and nothing got smoked. These are really nice and quiet. I will have to fine tune the programming some more once I figure out where exactly I want to run the handwheel for the speed. It seems that I need to find a happy medium where I get the torque I want at low...

I have a few questions about wiring up my VFD to my variable speed Bridgeport. 1. Since the VFD will be used to control speed, do i set the speed change handwheel on the Bridgeport to the max speed and leave it? 2. Do I disconnect the high-low range drum switch that is on the left hand side of...

Muratic acid?

They will be used to only rough in the bore, then I will finish with the dial indicator directly on the throat area. Thanks

I have a used 3ph 1 1/2 HP bridgeport mill with vari-speed. I, like most need to convert my single phase power from the garage to three phase power to run the mill. I have one of these in the box...

For those that are using pin gauges for indicating barrels in, what length pins are you using? I have a set of 2" Meyer pin gauges I'm looking at, but hear mostly about deltronics? Thanks

Good luck finding them, short of making your own. B-Square doesn't have any laying around either. I called them looking for some a few months ago.

Okay I have it narrowed down to this VFD drive here... http://www.kimcontrols.com/item/GS222P0 My question is, since the mill has a variable speed motor, will I be able to change the speed with the turn dial on the mill or will I have to use the VFD?

Just bought a 1.5HP Bridgeport Mill with variable speed and now need to get a rotary phase converter or VFD for it. I read all I could here through the search function and was just seeing if there is anything new out there. Thanks! Oh ya, ballscrews are NICE!

Which do you like best for chambering ? Pro's vs. cons Brands? I can get a great deal on BTC chucks...http://www.btcchuck.com/

81 and beautiful today Butch. Funny you mentioned hibernation, we went out for dinner this evening and everybody was out and about just like a bunch of bears that were sleeping all winter.

Thanks Mike, just in time for me to get some tooling. Eddie Fosnaugh

It's right around 20". Comes with more tooling and a 4 jaw chuck also. Fella wants $4000 for it. Come out of a prototype lab for one offs. It's mint, I'm going to look at it next week and run a test bar on it.

What do you guys think, she is all original and tight. What is a fair price?