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    Unique 3 Phase Book or DVDs

    Does anyone have a copy of Dougs Unique 3 Phase or his DVDs that they could sell me.. I am a student and cannot afford nearly £50 just for 130 pages of paperback. Thats two weeks rent for me and 1/10th of one of my 3 yearly grants which has to cover my rent and food. Yes the book is just over...
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    Heid Lathe Purchase. Need Some Help With Electricals

    Heid Lathe Purchase. Need Some Help With Electricals Ive just got my hands on a Heid Lathe, Shes a big brute with a 4 jaw the size of your average car wheel. Im looking forward to getting her plugged in, but before I hitch her up to our 3 phase supply I have to wire her up. Basicaly the lathe...
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    Heid Lathe Purchase. Need Some Help With Electricals

    Ive just got my hands on a Heid Lathe, Shes a big brute with a 4 jaw the size of your average car wheel. Im looking forward to getting her plugged in, but before I hitch her up to our 3 phase supply I have to wire her up. Basicaly the lathe itself is pretty simple. It has a big mains cable going...
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    Testing Component Voltages On PCB With Multimeter. Now Im Confused

    Just a quick one for some swift advice. I was of the belief that testing voltages on a pcb when checking DC voltages you test to ground? that being the ground of the case where all the other green/yelow wires are bolted to. Problem is im not showing any voltages on a particular plasma cutter pcb...
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    Plasma King 25 Problems.. I think its a torch switching problem?

    doing everything other than arcing.. new tips, done nothing. so i opened torch and noticed their isnt and continuity between switch wires, brown and white. the brown seems fine from machine to torch. the switch is fine. What is confusing me is? Is there supposed to be something within the tip...
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    Step Up Transformer Build 240v to 415v 3 Phase. REVERSE FEEDING A TRANSFORMER HELP!

    So im on the hunt for a suitable transformer that i can use to wind my own step up transformer for a 240v single to 415v 3 phase converter system that will be used within the home workshop where we havent a dedicated 3 phase supply. So im looking on the usual sources for a transformer and i find...
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    240 motor troubleshoot problems, overheating motor

    could you pls help me.. ive bought a steam cleaner at auction with a warnin sticker stating "Tripping breaker when plugged in" lso ive noticed on the 240v single phase motor that its got so hot at some point it metled the capacitor somewhat.. So I strippedout the motor to do some troubleshooting...
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    Simple Brooks Brushless 240v Single Phase Motor Wiring HELP!!!!

    can anyone help me wire up this motor? non of the wires are connected. ive included a rough sketch of what I have. basically two pairs of winding wires with two pairs of continuity and one set shows 10.3ohms resistance and the other 3.3ohms. Their is also the capacitor, plus the centri switch...
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    MIG WELDER Diagnosed with problem controlling voltage and wire feed motor Icky'

    Got a murex autolynx 160mk2 and it isn't welding right. at first thought it may be capacitors, of which it has two big 250000 oil filled electrolytics. well ive actually tested the caps tonight and with multimeter set to 2000 ohms the caps, both of them respond like I was advised they would if...
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    Capacitors BAD!!! in mig welder, options for exchangin them.. HELP!

    ive got two bad caps in an Autoynx mk2 mig. their big boys the both of em' oil filled electrolytics at 250000uf. off the shelf new these will set me back over £120 each and I cant justify this. I figured my options are as follows and im looking for some response to each option from those in the...
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    HELP! Wiring this 240v 2.2Kw motor VIP HELLP PLS!

    ive taken a lovey 2.2Kw motor from a broken pressure washer to use with a smart brown model a lathe in currently restoring. I would like this motor wiring so it can run two directions, fwd and rev. Though upon opening the motor cover plate it only has 4 of the six wiring connections in use. From...
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    Murex Autolynx 160 mk2 low power out, poor welds. HELP!!

    IVE gOT TWO WELDERS AT AUCTION!!! cheap too... but the autolynx seems to be low on power and I can only presume its generating low amperage as the dc output, yet still a little low 32vdc on top setting 160amp 240v, should be 40vdc at tip if it were brand new outa the box. compared to another...
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    Mig Welder giving strange voltage dc outputs at certain settings, IT ISNT THE SWITCH

    IVE GOT A NUMIG 165, onn settings 1,2 and 5 I get the correct DC voltage at the tip judging by my multimeter. but on settings 3,4 and 6 I only get 3v. I honestly don't think its the switch as ive repaired others with dodgy switches in the past and they either break connection on work and that's...
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    Electric Motor 240v 2.2kw HELP!!! Wiring for fwd & rev with some odd switches???

    Electric Motor 240v 2.2kw HELP!!! Wiring for fwd & rev with some odd switches??? Can anyone pls help??? Ive stripped a Smart Brown Model A and ive taken out a weedy 1Hp Brooks motor and I have a lovely 2.2Kw 240v motor to go in its place. I know the original machine had a 2Hp 3 phase motor...
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    Smart Brown Model A MK2 backgear engaging problems...

    can you pls help. I just bought a smart brown model a that im giving good cosmetic restoration. shes tight and in good knick under all that grease.. Problem im having is engaging the backgear. the machne just locks up and despite the few threads ive read on yahoo group and elsewhere im...
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    Sullair 37KW 220cfm 3phase screw compressor, convert to diesel 4cyl lister HL4 drive.

    just a quick note for some advice on this project. (I am gathering a whole load of pics which will be added later today ok) This Sullair 37kw screw compressor was purchased for only £120 and is in great shape mechanicaly.Sadly she has electical problems with her management system. Which doesnt...
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    DSG 13Z 13X30 Dean Smith Grace Lathe Restoration (Problem With Cracked Head Plate)

    I had recently aquired this DSG 13z or 13x30. I have wanted one of these for some time as this company has a great great history going back to the early 1800's. If you look at the LATHES website you will see that this company spared no expense to have the finest and most respectful environment...
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    Colchester Chipmaster Variator HELP

    I have today removed my chippy motor and variator from the lathe. I did this because I needed access to the electric motor to check its specs to see if it can be modified to include a Fwd/Rev switch.. Anyway I had to remove the huge variator first and I am considering overhauling it whilst its...
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    240v Single Phase Lathe Motor Help! Can I Modify Motor With FWD/REV Switch??

    I would really like the use of a reverse on my single phase Colchester Lathe. Right now it only has one direction (anti-clockwise). Can I add one of these switches or something similar and would this give me a reverse. Effectively giving me a motor that would run in either direction? It states...
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    Colchester Chipmaster Thread Chart & Levers PLS EXPLAIN!!!

    I have had a new Chipmaster for around a fortnight now and im all but their with getting used to the machine. I just need a little more help with some confusing parts of its thread charts and a couple of levers and the relationship they have to one another. I have uploaded a couple of pics here...

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