Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The setup I used to power the 1/2 Horsepower 3-Phase AC Motor that came with my 1958 Logan Model 200 metal lathe. I got the lathe at an auction in 2018, reassembled and rehabbed it in 2023, and finally got around to powering it up now (late 2024).
I have previously used sealed IP 67 VFD units, but in an effort to save money, I got an ATO drive off of Amazon. The quality seems pretty good, but given my dusty shop and the fact that this is on a metalworking machine (i.e. oil and metal shavings everywhere), I had to put it in an enclosure. Respecting the manufacturer's recommendations for clearance around the drive, I ended up with a very large box. Perhaps I could have gone smaller with a vented enclosure, but all the options on Amazon didn't seem very hardy to me.
In the end, I am pretty happy with the result!
#lathe #metalworking #diy
ATO 1HP VFD: amazon.com/dp/B089GQFJ7N?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
@ATOcom-Automation
VEVOR Enclosure: amazon.com/dp/B0B8Z73W3T?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
@vevor.official
Waterproof Cable glands: amazon.com/dp/B07FP6TNHZ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
@amazon
Emergency stop switch: amazon.com/dp/B0CWV7L81B?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
Wago Nuts: amazon.com/dp/B073486KNT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
The setup I used to power the 1/2 Horsepower 3-Phase AC Motor that came with my 1958 Logan Model 200 metal lathe. I got the lathe at an auction in 2018, reassembled and rehabbed it in 2023, and finally got around to powering it up now (late 2024).
I have previously used sealed IP 67 VFD units, but in an effort to save money, I got an ATO drive off of Amazon. The quality seems pretty good, but given my dusty shop and the fact that this is on a metalworking machine (i.e. oil and metal shavings everywhere), I had to put it in an enclosure. Respecting the manufacturer's recommendations for clearance around the drive, I ended up with a very large box. Perhaps I could have gone smaller with a vented enclosure, but all the options on Amazon didn't seem very hardy to me.
In the end, I am pretty happy with the result!
#lathe #metalworking #diy
ATO 1HP VFD: amazon.com/dp/B089GQFJ7N?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
@ATOcom-Automation
VEVOR Enclosure: amazon.com/dp/B0B8Z73W3T?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
@vevor.official
Waterproof Cable glands: amazon.com/dp/B07FP6TNHZ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
@amazon
Emergency stop switch: amazon.com/dp/B0CWV7L81B?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
Wago Nuts: amazon.com/dp/B073486KNT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
