On 12/12/2013 3:26 PM, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > 2013/12/11 Dave Cole <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> > >> It sounds like you are greatly simplifying the machine. An MG set >> (motor generator set) is a very old technology to create DC power. That >> was probably obsolete when it was installed. >> >> Yes indeed, I really don't understand why a 70's machine would use an > motor generator to feed a DC motor.
For the early variable speed DC motor drives, Monarch and some other lathe manufacturers used a 3 phase AC motor driving a DC generator to power the DC motor. There have been more than a few people hook those up to rotary phase converters. Single phase AC motor driving a three phase AC generator, powering the three phase AC motor, driving a DC generator, powering the DC motor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
