On 15 March 2018 at 13:54, Ed <[email protected]> wrote: >> He is in a garage shop environment, so likely we will replace the spindle >> drive with a VFD capable of running off single phase. The Parker amps are >> analog velocity servos, and take single phase power. > > Is the spindle ac or dc? I have a pm Fanuc ac spindle on a project machine > that I plan to try with a VFD. Toshiba claims that their drive will drive > most pm 3 phase motors
Keep a look out on eBay for a Control Techniques "Unidrive". These will drive just about any motor. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
