Bought a surface grinder

[Sean Jones]

It is currently three phase but I should be able to step it down to run on the shop 220 with a VFD

I didn't know you could do that. I've passed on three phase equipment before because of that. Is it basically the same as a VFD that is used from 220 to 110?

 

[Smallshop]

That is an excellent machine! Am I correct in thinking all three axis are auto feed??!! if so that will be a machine you can walk away from while running...or as I call it "A FREE employee" (that rarely argues or shows up drunk....lol)

 

[Daniel Macina]

I didn't know you could do that. I've passed on three phase equipment before because of that. Is it basically the same as a VFD that is used from 220 to 110?

There’s quite a bit more to it than a simple switch but it is very doable.

 

[Daniel Macina]

That is an excellent machine! Am I correct in thinking all three axis are auto feed??!! if so that will be a machine you can walk away from while running...or as I call it "A FREE employee" (that rarely argues or shows up drunk....lol)

Yes sir.

 

[Daniel Macina]

Got it in the shop today. I can breathe again.

 

[Smallshop]

Enjoy! what a tank! great score!

 

[Sean Jones]

Amazing! The electrical on that is far beyond anything I've ever touched. Have fun

 

[tkroenlein]

The cabinet is nice and clean.

 

[Smallshop]

Chuck is electric and has adjustable magnetism! looks like a spot on the panel next to the spindle on/off to put a speed control knob...already marked min/max...

jog control on all axis (nice on the z!!....any toolmakers will know what I mean...lol)

That's a dream machine.

 

[bladegrinder]

That thing is friggin awesome!

 

[Daniel Macina]

Chuck is electric and has adjustable magnetism! looks like a spot on the panel next to the spindle on/off to put a speed control knob...already marked min/max...

jog control on all axis (nice on the z!!....any toolmakers will know what I mean...lol)

That's a dream machine.

Sadly it did not come with the chuck. what I’ll probably do short term is just get a normal small Chuck but upgrade to the proper Chuck for this machine in the future so I can use all the fancy buttons. For whatever reason it had the guards removed also and weren’t included with the machine. Not sure why they would’ve taken them off in the first place. Lol

 

[Kevin Zito]

Wow! My wife would kill me. That thing is incredible. We need a video.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Saw your live feed on Instagram this afternoon. That thing is a beast! Gonna be a lot of fun to play with and very useful when you get it running.

 

[Daniel Macina]

Saw your live feed on Instagram this afternoon. That thing is a beast! Gonna be a lot of fun to play with and very useful when you get it running.

Thanks for tuning in. I would’ve been in longer but it was starting to rain and the shop leaks so I wanted to be sure and get the surface grinder covered. Hahaha.

 

[Daniel Macina]

Wow! My wife would kill me. That thing is incredible. We need a video.

I will get one posted tomorrow. Internet is not cooperating for some reason tonight.

 

[Daniel Macina]

Here’s a video. It’s actually what I believe is a 618 techmaster I kept saying 818. Lol. If there’s anything you guys want a better look at just let me know.

 

[Daniel Macina]

The Ways seemed to be in very nice shape from my very limited experience.

 

[Chris Railey]

How old are you again Daniel? You are way ahead of me in my younger years in all categories.

 

[John Wilson]

What’s super nice is that they gave you a keypad for the PLC control. You will be able to change timers and setpoints without having to buy very expensive PLC logic software. Hopefully there’s a book or a reference table to tell you which bits you’re looking for. Then again, you may never need to give a hoot about any of that if it runs the way you want it to already.

 

[Kevin Zito]

Here’s a video. It’s actually what I believe is a 618 techmaster I kept saying 818. Lol. If there’s anything you guys want a better look at just let me know.