Re: [Emc-users] pot for vfd

2020-06-08 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 5 Jun 2020 at 15:53, grumpy--- via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > can someone recommend a 10k pot that will handle the vibration > I would normally assume that wire-wound was better and more reliable, but: This one is rated at 500,000 revolutions.

Re: [Emc-users] pot for vfd

2020-06-08 Thread cogoman via Emc-users
I second the motion to try contact cleaner.  I use Caig DeoxIT that i bought from Parts Express. It's a little expansive, but worth every penny!   At my church we had a CD/DVD duplicator that started acting up. I pulled apart all the cable connections and sprayed them and put them back on a

Re: [Emc-users] pot for vfd

2020-06-05 Thread N
> a few years ago i switched my lathe to a 3 phase motor and vfd > i added a 10k pot to the lathe panel > recently the motor speed started fluctuating > i switched the vfd back to using the pot on it's front panel > no more fluctuation > can someone recommend a 10k pot that will handle the

Re: [Emc-users] pot for vfd

2020-06-05 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Does it need cleaning? It might be a simple fix to spray some "contact cleaner" inside of the pot (often you can spray some in where the contacts and back cover don't quite meet) Might be worth the try? On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 10:53 AM grumpy--- via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>

[Emc-users] pot for vfd

2020-06-05 Thread grumpy--- via Emc-users
a few years ago i switched my lathe to a 3 phase motor and vfd i added a 10k pot to the lathe panel recently the motor speed started fluctuating i switched the vfd back to using the pot on it's front panel no more fluctuation can someone recommend a 10k pot that will handle the vibration