Millrite vertical mill

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oldvan
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Re: Millrite vertical mill

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Teco makes decent VFDs, one of these the correct size for your motor will
serve you well:

http://www.factorymation.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.32/.f
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Re: Millrite vertical mill

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Any feelings good or bad on ebay item 120668106255
Or http://cgi.ebay.com/HITACHI-X200-SERIES ... 1c18612e0f

OR http://tinyurl.com/65pfjfk

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Re: Millrite vertical mill

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My new baby was delivered here today.
I will try for some pictures and have a few new-be questions soon.
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Re: Millrite vertical mill

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The machine pictured is a United States Manufacturing Model “MV”. You can get a manual from the Yahoo group.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BurkeMill ... l%20Mills/
You must be a member to excess the files. United States Manufacturing sold out many years ago and were bought up by Burke. The statement about a small Bridgeport is the truth. I just do not under stand how you got it down a flight of stairs. I imagine the machine has to be around 1000lbs. I hope to get mine up and running soon.
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Re: Millrite vertical mill

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Rustoholic in regards to a VFD

I just went through the discussion here, on the board, about putting a VFD on my mill.

Here is a link to the thread.
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/vie ... =4&t=93498

I ended up buying this one, and have no regrets.
http://www.driveswarehouse.com/p-2527-wj200-022sf.aspx

I still have not set up any external controls. They are not needed to run it, but make it a LOT easier to operate.

Hope that helps!
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linx
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Re: Millrite vertical mill

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I am using a teco 120v to 220v 3 phase for my lathe and it works great. I am using another brand for my Bridgeport and it also works good. I believe the difference is in the ease of programing, also the Teco has a vector drive which gives you a little more torque at low speeds. I purchaced both from Deeler Electric and was satisfied with the service price and shipping. just my 2 cents
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Rex
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Re: Millrite vertical mill

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I have a couple of nice Mitsubishi VFDs that I use for 3-phase, or which I have none at this time.
However, mine are 220V 1-ph to 230V 3-ph. I understood 120V 1-ph to 230V 3-phase was a big jump up in price.
Can you guys give us model numbers or links to the single-phase units you bought?
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Re: Millrite vertical mill

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Rustaholic wrote:My new baby was delivered here today.
I will try for some pictures and have a few new-be questions soon.
I'm not sure where things stand with your move, etc, but I recently moved one of these into the basement of a 100 yr old home (down a flight of stairs), so I might have some tips for you.

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Re: Millrite vertical mill

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When you have a chance check the current rating on your mill;use this to select the correct size vfd. try to stick with with the teco unit with the vector drive its a nice feature.
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Re: Millrite vertical mill

Post by wlw-19958 »

Hi There,
ncollar wrote: I imagine the machine has to be around 1000lbs.
According to my Millrite manual, the "Installed Gross Weight
of Machine" is 1600lbs.

Good Luck!
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Re: Millrite vertical mill

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Cool score. I'm working with low ceiling height and was wondering, what is the total height of a millrite?

Thanks,
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Re: Millrite vertical mill

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Chris, my MVN is just under 71". It probably varies an inch or two depending on the motor.
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