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    Sanblasting and Powder Coating Flashlights ...

    Looks like you are well on your way to a very professional finish. I like the textured finish, too. It did seem to fill in the knurling more than the gloss finish. Maybe that's just a matter of adjusting the amount of spray. A few years ago I fitted a barrel for a guy in trade for...
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    Sanblasting and Powder Coating Flashlights ...

    I've been using Norrell's for years on lights and other things (including plastics). I prefer it to the other moly coating products because it goes on thinner and mixes easier and protects better. It does not conduct, but I would hesitate to use it for that purpose on moving parts. That's...
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    Sanblasting and Powder Coating Flashlights ...

    Nice work on the cabinet! Get some spare nozzles if they are currently available. They seem very hard to find when ya need em. I'd agree about bead blasting as a paint prep. It peens the surface rather than cutting it. Sorta closes the pores and makes the surface smoother.
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    Anodizing

    Do you have a way of cooling the acid solution? Placing the acid container in a larger container of ice water seems typical.
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    Brake Motor + VFD Help

    Re: Brake Motor + VFD Help - It Works!! It's up and running. No problems and it sure is swell. I tried a reasonable cut (for me) at 30Hz to see if the 1HP motor could take it. Used a 1" HSS mill and cut 3/4" wide by 1/2" deep. Like butter at 10 ipm. I don't know if heat will be excessive...
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    Brake Motor + VFD Help

    F4 allows the RUN command to work from the external switch and F6 determines how it works. F6 doesn't work unless F4 is set to 001. It looks like there is another way to do this using 3 wires and other functions. I have no idea how that is set up. Since changing F4 to 001 is pretty intuitive...
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    Brake Motor + VFD Help

    Finally found this on the web. It's not from the online manual, but maybe from the CD version which is supposed to have more info. I really had a hard time following the bits and pieces of info on the web. It's probably because information that seems obvious to the writer ain't obvious to...
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    Brake Motor + VFD Help

    Yes, I got the JNEV-201-H1. Seems to be just what I need. Wolf shipped immediately and had an excellent price. I appreciate the recommendation. I'm not that hard headed and usually follow good advise once I understand it. If I do the E-stop, I don't plan to use the motor brake - just...
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    Brake Motor + VFD Help

    I've decided to proceed. I'll get the motor tomorrow and Wolf Shipped the TECO VM drive today. I'll disable the brake motor and plan to place a switch before the VFD to turn it off when not in use. The existing 220V 1 phase service to the mill is already properly fused. I'd like to use the...
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    Brake Motor + VFD Help

    Thanks for all the help and good advise. Wiring the current plan won't be a problem. There won't be any live circuits. My problems are with electrical things having funny names and lots of wires. I guess I'm a leftover from when mechanical things ruled.
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    Brake Motor + VFD Help

    I think it's finally sinking in. Thank you for persevering. By putting the brake stop on a totally independent system, the VFD can perform it's normal functions as though it is controlling a regular motor. I've been visualizing a system where the normal run and stop commands would control...
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    Brake Motor + VFD Help

    Thanks for hanging in there. I think I have the concept about how it works without the brake motor. My current confusion involves how to do it with the motor brake operational. Do the on, off and e-stop functions all go to a single relay or is there a relay for each function? I'll go and...
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    Brake Motor + VFD Help

    Thanks. Its seems like start, stop and emergency stop all need a relay and separate power feed. Will one relay do it all?
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    Brake Motor + VFD Help

    Thank you. I still clueless. Don't know how many poles and throws I need. Can you select a complete part number? Also, how you connect all those prongs? Is there another part that this relay plugs into?
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    Brake Motor + VFD Help

    I'm getting more comfortable with the idea of using the motor brake. I don't have a clue about selecting a relay for the job. The Baldor guy said to use a 220V normally open relay. Can you point to a part number somewhere for an appropriate relay?
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