I'm thinking of upgrading the dying 1/2 hp motor on my vicmarc vl100. The vicmarc has been a pleasure to use and far more capable than the crummy 1/2hp motor I have on it.
Looking around for a new motor (and realizing I hate the changing of pulleys / belts), I've been leaning toward introducing a variable speed (3/4hp dc motor and controller) solution into the mix. With a bit of ebay luck, I can see making this happen (just barely) for the price I can spend right now.
Has anyone switched out your motor to variable speed solution? It seems to be a bit more of a hassle to set up. Did you find it worthwhile?
I'm pretty much limited to 120VAC in (and thinking of a 90VDC motor). But are there specific RPM / amperage / make / models that work best in a lathe?
thanks in advance for your help,
--e
Looking around for a new motor (and realizing I hate the changing of pulleys / belts), I've been leaning toward introducing a variable speed (3/4hp dc motor and controller) solution into the mix. With a bit of ebay luck, I can see making this happen (just barely) for the price I can spend right now.
Has anyone switched out your motor to variable speed solution? It seems to be a bit more of a hassle to set up. Did you find it worthwhile?
I'm pretty much limited to 120VAC in (and thinking of a 90VDC motor). But are there specific RPM / amperage / make / models that work best in a lathe?
thanks in advance for your help,
--e