Little bit of a nightmare here:
1) spindle broke-
several months later, spindle fixed.
2) weird computer errors were ruining a lot of good parts-
still configuring mach on the temporary computer fix.
however, the biggest and third problem has arisen-
When i start the spindle motor, it trips the socket. I took the whole vfd/motor assembly to another workbench and have tried resistance tests on everything. all good. fuse is great. The motor starts to spin, but i guess the amperage is so high that its causing the safety thing to blow in the socket (not a breaker, in the electrical socket itself there is a light, a test and a reset and the light goes out and i need to reset it).
If it sounds like a human error, which i hope it is, then i can get my last couple weeks of use out of it. but if it requires purchasing a new vfd or motor, the mill is going to sit for a couple years in a non- working state
and im getting this from my biggest customer
"(my competitor)'s hold downs are garbage compared to yours.
Let me know the price of the repair and maybe I can work out something with you. I cant afford to have you go out of business."
shoot, i really hope i don't have to buy something new.
Maybe posting a vid of the setup and showing it trip the socket might help someone help me
cheers