Aluminum Polishing Tips

[b.walker5]

Hmm.. Makes me think of building a homemade model using a variable frequency drive. I'm going to have to research this one!

If you had a spare drive and motor just 'laying around' it would be a good project. A little expensive if you had to buy them. Just be careful to match the drive to the hp/kw of the motor. If you do it, keep us posted, us electricians like stuff like that.

[crazy steve]

Hmm.. Makes me think of building a homemade model using a variable frequency drive. I'm going to have to research this one!

Have the freq drives gotten that cheap? They were still in the neighborhood of $500 up when I retired, although I 'spose like all electronics, they've gotten cheaper...

Do they now make a single-phase version?

[b.walker5]

Yes, Steve you can get a single phase drive but they're definately not cheap.

http://www.anaconsystems.com/text/opti_e2.html

http://www.danfoss.com/South_Africa/BusinessAreas/DrivesSolutions/Frequency+Converters/VLT+Micro+Drive.htm

I think Seimens do one too, but I've never seen one.

[petejw]

Hey, what does that stuff look like now after use?

hi xs1100_oem4me,
sorry only just saw ur msg,
unfortunately i seized that engine about 18 months ago
and havent rebuilt it yet, i still use all the polished side covers etc on the
parts motor im currently using atm, the polished alloy stays fine with a little
bit of maintenance, and with the forks i had to replace them also.

[foreda]

Vfd

My plan is to try to find a used one. There is lots of used oilfiled equipment for sale in my area these days.