I need help, I know in more ways than one

Mike, I got a pain behind my eye with your story. I feel for you, brother. I wish I could help.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

thanks Mot. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Did you ask them if they have a replacement upgrade that would work?

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Don’t know much about lathes but, the inverter should be part of the variable speed control. You should be able to bypass it to get a single speed drive (or however many pulley combinations you have).

You should also be able to find a variable speed controller (inverter and rectifier) that will give you what you need. You’ll need to find the frequency range and power requirements.

If the boards are that cooked you’ll have a hard time repairing it without new boards.

-- Che.

Your not the only one with this problem Mike.

Check this out.

It Makes me wonder if Dewalt is going to back up the tools they’re selling now. The public should know about how they treated all of there customers who bought Delta equipment.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/5JJ62

I’m guessing your motor is 110V. They have 220 controllers as well…

-- Che.

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-- Che.

Mike I feel your pain. Hopefully you will get the lathe back in production soon – and won’t have to spend an arm and a leg to do it.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

ouch!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Mike try giving these guys a call They have some electric converters for single phase to three phase and also variable torque converters. But they have a search for different motors. You might look there

http://www.driveswarehouse.com/Drives/AC+Drives/Variable+Torque+VFD/

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks to all you guys for your help. Che, the inverter is the variable speed control or the (drive) mechanism. Actually it’s a 3 phase motor, thats why I call it an inverter. It runs off 110 volts. The company that has it right now has found one, they want 1500.00 dollars for it, and they’ve already overhauled a good motor I took in to them because the electrician thought that since I bought that inverter new it had to be the motor. So I took the motor in to them to fix and there was’nt anything wrong with it. Now I’m into them another 63.00 for looking at inverter. I don’t know what to do. thanks again guys. I wish I knew more about what you were talking about Che I’d take it somewhere else and have it upgraded or sidegraded. LOL mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Thanks fellas I appreciate the help. Dick I call Delta/PortaCable in Tenn. today and got the answer I did’nt want to hear. They quit making parts for those lathes in 03. I asked if they could help me in any way and the b_tch on the other end said sorry you are just out of luck. I said you mean I am stuck with an 800lb boat anchor and she just laughed, and said thats right. Sorry, goodbye.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

well gang I just received a call from the best guy on the site, namely Karson he hooked me up with a website that may have my inverter/drive for 216.00. God Bless that man, he’s done more favors for me than my own father ever did. Thanks again Karson, I’m in your debt. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

I’m keeping my fingers crossed Mike…

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

well, wasn’t that the best “customer service” call you have ever had!!! :(

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

If my memory serves me correctly Mike the company is obliged to supply after sales service parts for a minimum of 7 years by law.
Anybody got more info than this?

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Geez . . . you are getting better customer service from and LJer (Karson) than the company itself.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

I had a Black & Decker Drill that said life time guarantee. The pinion gear on the motor shaft wore out. I called, &

they told me it was guaranteed against breakage, not wear. Nothing left for me to do was punt.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Actually Bob 2 they quit making them in 1999, so they are off the hook. But thanks for the info.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com