Re: Sherline controller thermal protection (by passing)

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "tauseef" <alieron@h...> wrote:

> hey tony,
> Case your still interested here is how to by pass the thermal
> protection thing. First, its located in the motor right under one

of

> the brushes. Its a cooper looking unit about 10 mm long and 5 mm
> wide. Here is how the wiring is hooked up. The Black wire from the

AC

> plug goes to the White wire in the motor. This white wire connects

to

> one side of the thermal protection thing. The other side is

connected

> by the orange wire out of the motor to black wire to the on/off
> switch. The other wire of the on/off switch goes to L1 on the speed
> control. L2 is directly connected to the white AC plug wire
> completing the circuit. Basically, the thermal protection thing is

a

> circuit breaker.
>
> TO bypass the thermal protection thing: Open the speed control and
> take the orange 2 wire nuts off. Connect the two black wires

together-

> (so you are connecting the black from the AC plug right to the back
> of the on/off switch). The orange and white wire are now not used
> anywhere and should be covered and left alone case you ever decide

to

> hook it back up later. Thats it. Hope this helps.

Thanks - that helps a great deal!

Regards,
Tony