Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2008-05-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 02 May 2008, John Kasunich wrote: Gene Heskett wrote: On Thursday 01 November 2007, Kirk Wallace wrote: Kirk Wallace wrote: What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like universal motors which

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2008-05-02 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 01 November 2007, Kirk Wallace wrote: On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 20:15 -0600, Jon Elson wrote: Kirk Wallace wrote: What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like universal motors which would operate

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2008-05-02 Thread Kenneth Lerman
, CT 06470 888-ISO-SEVO 203-426-7166 - Original Message - From: Gene Heskett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor On Thursday 01 November 2007, Kirk

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2008-05-02 Thread John Kasunich
Gene Heskett wrote: On Thursday 01 November 2007, Kirk Wallace wrote: Kirk Wallace wrote: What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like universal motors which would operate on AC or DC. Does anyone know if

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-11-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 14:23 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like universal motors which would operate on AC or DC. Does anyone know if the CHNC spindle motor could work

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-11-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 14:23 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like universal motors which would operate on AC or DC. Does anyone know if the CHNC spindle motor could work

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-11-02 Thread Jim Coleman
How close would a golf cart controller be? aren't golf carts like 4 batteries? wouldn't that be only 48 volts or so? - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems?

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-11-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2007-11-02 at 15:50 -0500, Jim Coleman wrote: How close would a golf cart controller be? aren't golf carts like 4 batteries? wouldn't that be only 48 volts or so? The one I have has 6 x 6V batteries for 36 V, but 48V seems to be common. My thinking is that if they are reasonably

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-11-02 Thread RogerN
and extruders, smaller stuff on the conveyors. - Original Message - From: Kirk Wallace [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor On Wed, 2007-10-31

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-11-02 Thread Jon Elson
Kirk Wallace wrote: On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 14:23 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like universal motors which would operate on AC or DC. Does anyone know if the CHNC spindle

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-11-02 Thread Jon Elson
Kirk Wallace wrote: On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 14:23 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like universal motors which would operate on AC or DC. Does anyone know if the CHNC spindle

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-11-01 Thread RogerN
, October 31, 2007 3:23 PM Subject: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like universal motors which would operate on AC or DC. Does anyone know if the CHNC spindle

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-11-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 20:15 -0600, Jon Elson wrote: Kirk Wallace wrote: What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like universal motors which would operate on AC or DC. Does anyone know if the CHNC

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-11-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 21:50 -0500, Ray Henry wrote: I've got several of these motors out in the garage and I don't think any of them would handle AC. The ones I've got are real DC motors with quite a few windings and a massive commutator. There were at least two DC motors used in these,

[Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-10-31 Thread Kirk Wallace
What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like universal motors which would operate on AC or DC. Does anyone know if the CHNC spindle motor could work on AC? I'm thinking, a few dimmer switches in parallel and a

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-10-31 Thread Jon Elson
Kirk Wallace wrote: What is the best way to drive a 4hp, 90VDC, 40A spindle motor on a Hardinge CHNC? Some of the large DC motors I have seen, look like universal motors which would operate on AC or DC. Does anyone know if the CHNC spindle motor could work on AC? I'm thinking, a few dimmer

Re: [Emc-users] Off Topic, DC Spindle Motor

2007-10-31 Thread Ray Henry
I've got several of these motors out in the garage and I don't think any of them would handle AC. The ones I've got are real DC motors with quite a few windings and a massive commutator. There were at least two DC motors used in these, rated at 3 hp and 5 hp nominal. If you look at the drive