Re: VFD's / Skates

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "johnhe" <johnhe@s...> wrote:

> Brilliant stuff. Thanks for the help. I will read through it again

in a

> minute to be sure I've understood it all. Now all I need is to find

the

> price of this VFD and I'm ready to revoice my case. Why is it the

VFD is the

> way to go? I suggested a static phase converter at first. Why do I

need a

> fancy button to change the speeds when there is a leaver to do it

the belt

> way? If a VFD is going to be twice as much as a static converter it

better

> do more than change the speed and direction of rotation. What

happens to the

> resonators out of those laser cutting tables? I know one particular

17 year

> old who'd love to have them if they're free! [grins]
>
> John #2

Let me check and get back to you tomorrow but I think I have a 4 Hp
VFD kicking around spare.
As regrads the laser spares both lasers have been kept for spares to
keep the remaining old one working. Same applies for the screws,
motors and mirrors. Controllers have been sold and only the bare
tables went/ are going for scrap.