Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What kind of motor should I use?

In a message dated 03-Feb-02 17:12:25 Central Standard Time,
datac@... writes:

> 3hp..... square totally enclosed housing with external fan under larger top
> cover.<<

Yes; the one I built into the X-Y I did for England was 3.5 hp. Square;
same.

> Nice and quiet. Maybe the noisy one has something out of kilter ?? <<
> Now these in this "series" were made for operation at 3000 RPM on-up,
> multiples of "50" to 24,000 RPM. (No, NOT "60"; Europe, not USA!)
> Perhaps you had one of the 6000 RPM jobs? This one was for WOOD-routing.
> It ran perfectly, so, nothing "out of kilter", no. Just LOUD! (removal
> of that square cast-iron top-cover made it nearly-quiet! Just
> non-aerodynamically-clever, that's all!

Jan


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