--- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, "fmvf@..." <ffurstenrecht@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Rob,
>
> I bought those locally here in Fresno, CA, many years ago. The place is Sparky's Electronics , phone number 559-227-2986.
>
> On the mill and lathe (from LMS) the speed control pots are mounted on a little circuit board. I unsoldered them and removed the crimps to remove the pots, the wire wound pots are a lot bigger than the original pots. What I did is mount the small circuit boards out of the way on one side of the control box and ran separate wires from the board to the pot. Pot is placed in its original hole.
>
> Frank
>
> --- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Potter" <rob@> wrote:
> >
> > Frank, you wouldn't happen to have a source, part number, or value right at
> > hand for those pots, would you? (yes, yes . . . I'm as lazy as my wife
> > claims)
> >
> >
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >
> > From: GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com [mailto:GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com]
> > On Behalf Of fmvf@
> > Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 10:39 PM
> > To: GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [GrizHFMinimill] Power feed on X - my version of
> > engaging/disengaging drive unit.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Now that I have found a way to get pictures uploaded I wanted to share my
> > version of power feed for the x-feed.
> >
> > I know there have been many different ways of doing this, but I want
> > something that is easy to engage/disengage and be out of the way and yet
> > easy to reach. This is my method of getting it accomplished. Please look it
> > over, comments are always welcome. You can find it in fmvf (Frank's).
> >
> > Now the only thing I still have a problem with is the on-off switch with
> > built-in relay that is used in the mill and lathe I got from LMS. The one on
> > the lathe will not *lock* on anymore so I removed it and installed a normal
> > on/off switch. I can't see replacing it with a replacement as it is only a
> > matter of time when it'll do it again. As always just when you need it most.
> >
> > The other thing I did is replaced the speed pots (cheaply made) with wire
> > wound pots, these gave me much better control and wire wound pots don't wear
> > out nearly as fast as standard carbon pots. The one on my variable power
> > supply has been in operation for over 40 years, it is still going strong.
> >
> > Now it is time to lay me down and go to sleep.
> >
>
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