Mr. Sheldon, FRONT AND CENTER!!

 It's a usable lathe now.  Thankfully!  

I ordered an enclosure to put the vfd in (20 bills from a known supplier of horrifically used and abused equipment).  It wasn't in bad shape at all, but the switch was damaged after the sale pictures were taken.  I've got one on order.  I also need to add the contactor so the new switch has a purpose.

Programming this thing was fun.  I just had to read through the manual a bit.  But you do have to infer a lot for the interesting bits.  

Fer instance:

If you have a remote keypad, you don't need to set a switch or even make a software change.  It's automatic.  That tidbit isn't explained.

 

If you use a normally open switch that is momentary, it won't keep the vfd running.  That is set by the 3-wire setting.  And then you have to change the start stop to terminal not keypad.  BUT, not really clear where those changes are made.  YT rescued me with that one.  E01 set to 7 seems like the proper function (stop button = coast to stop), BUT.....  that has to be 6 (3-wire operation)  Oh, I forgot to update the cheatsheet.  Yipes!

And it's a runner!!!

I even found some legends for the buttons.  Profeshinous!*

The lathe is fine, but my shot was crooked.  Does that look a little straighter?

Ford gray panel (Majic spray paint from TSC) on a machine gray lathe.  I guess that lathe paint doesn't looks so blue now.  I wonder if I have cool white lights in the shop?  Been so long, I don't rightly know.

It was another 100 degree day and it was stupid hot.  Yesterday wasn't blistering hot, there was a bit of a cool breeze blowing all day, even though it was 100 or so.  Two days, similar temps, perceived temps waaaaay different.

I'm wasted...  Off to ye olde bedstead...

*Apologies to this dude.  I try to type professional and I hear his spiel instantly in my mind.

 

EDIT:  This is something I just found.  If you use the Fuji Frenic Mini, these application notes are very important to a successful implementation of your VFD.

Fuji Application Notes