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Postby wallace » 02 May 2015, 09:29

I got a bit carried away recently and bought this little lot. A lot are novelty pieces but some I should be able to use on machines.

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This one is quite nice with its original dash pot oil

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Re: machine switches

Postby Mike G » 02 May 2015, 10:43

Third from the left in the second row in your second picture looks like the one on my pillar drill. It's a bit of a nuisance, because it has some sort of "I'm getting tired" setting which turns the drill off after 15 or 20 minutes.
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Re: machine switches

Postby Andyp » 02 May 2015, 10:55

Will they all be given the usual Wallace Spit and Polish treatment?
I do not think therefore I do not am.

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Re: machine switches

Postby Rob » 02 May 2015, 12:31

apart from an enthusiast at a carboot, where on earth would be buy "that little lot"
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Re: machine switches

Postby 9fingers » 02 May 2015, 13:28

Mike G wrote:Third from the left in the second row in your second picture looks like the one on my pillar drill. It's a bit of a nuisance, because it has some sort of "I'm getting tired" setting which turns the drill off after 15 or 20 minutes.



Mike, Have a look at the current limit setting inside and compare it with the current on the motor plate.

It should be quite safe to nudge the current setting up in 10% steps and the getting tired point should take longer to reach. The current sensors have a thermal integrator built in and I suspect yours is teetering on the brink of tripping. One small step will possibly be adequate.

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Re: machine switches

Postby Mike G » 02 May 2015, 17:17

Should I pull the plug out of the socket first? :eusa-whistle:

It'll be a while. I'm still trying to work out how to do my trousers up one handed.......
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Re: machine switches

Postby 9fingers » 02 May 2015, 17:27

Mike G wrote:Should I pull the plug out of the socket first? :eusa-whistle:

It'll be a while. I'm still trying to work out how to do my trousers up one handed.......



Up to you whether you wear trousers during the test :shock: but yes I would unplug the drill before you open the starter box.

Try jogging bottoms or braces :lol: :lol:

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Re: machine switches

Postby wallace » 03 May 2015, 12:36

Andy I've got a couple of machines in the line that need starters so they will get the treatment. The others I could always do a steam punk sculpture. Rob I bought one switch off ebay and when it came the voltage was different than advertised so I contacted the seller and got talking as you do. The lady said she was clearing her late fathers motor shop. So after a few photos and a pallet from Aberdeen.
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Re: machine switches

Postby Rob » 03 May 2015, 14:52

the power of the internet connecting people eh.......nice :eusa-clap:
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Re: machine switches

Postby Wizard9999 » 06 May 2015, 15:02

wallace wrote:I got a bit carried away recently and bought this little lot.


Priceless, love it :D

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Re: machine switches

Postby kirkpoore1 » 10 May 2015, 19:03

That's a very nice batch of starters. This is one area where British/European equipment is significantly different from American. I would suspect, however, that the older stuff is more like American equipment than modern IEC starters. I would presume that you can still get coils and overload elements for those so they can be sized correctly for most machines and available voltages.

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