Need lathe electrical help... please...

94Dodge Truggy · 02-10-2010, 09:01 AM

Sounds like the switch is worn out. Hard to say without seeing and hearing n feeling though.

carwash · 02-10-2010, 09:04 AM

I would say the same thing... where can i get a switch ?

94Dodge Truggy · 02-10-2010, 09:53 AM

Take the switch to FD Lawrence electric off of beekman street in cincinnati. They should be able to find it.

carwash · 02-10-2010, 09:55 AM

was hoping to not pull it out first, wanted to swap it quick.. so i get it all right... haah/

94Dodge Truggy · 02-10-2010, 10:25 AM

Send them the pic and with your info on the switch they may be able to. A few years back I was running my surface grinder on a rush job that payed well and the damn thing started to smoke from the electrical cabinet. Transformer was pissed off. I got a box fan and tried to keep the electronics cool. When flames appeared I got an extinguisher and put the fire out. Grinder kept on running through all of it. Bad thing was that all of the numbered wire labels were gone and it was a ***** tracing wires. Stunk really bad also!

yellowjacket · 02-10-2010, 11:11 AM

have you checked the control voltage to the coil? looks like it would be the 2 terminals on the side of the contactor with the smaller wires on them. those are just contactors, right? if thats a transformer im seeing in there, thats what powers the contactors via lower voltage. it could be 24 or 120 v control power. if your reading power to the coil when the switch calls for it but nothing is closing, you may have a burnt out coil. im in richwood again. call me if you need another set of eyes on it, no promises though. ill be here till 2.30 or so.

yese, you should replace both contactors, and if you cant resolve it, fd lawrence is the place to take it. but youll need to check voltages before you take it there. to help. ill comeover and take a look if you buy me beer and build me a buggy.........

carwash · 02-10-2010, 11:35 AM

voltages are all on the picture... did i miss the ones you are looking for?

drmeece · 02-10-2010, 11:44 AM

it's in the control circut,,I'm sure you checked the small glass fuse, could be the switch, But by looking at the contacts in the picture I'd say one of the heaters ( overloads) has burnt up. Just my .02

02-10-2010, 09:01 AM	#1
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Sounds like the switch is worn out. Hard to say without seeing and hearing n feeling though. __________________

02-10-2010, 09:04 AM	#2
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	I would say the same thing... where can i get a switch ? __________________

02-10-2010, 09:53 AM	#3
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Take the switch to FD Lawrence electric off of beekman street in cincinnati. They should be able to find it. __________________

02-10-2010, 09:55 AM	#4
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	was hoping to not pull it out first, wanted to swap it quick.. so i get it all right... haah/ __________________

02-10-2010, 10:25 AM	#5
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Send them the pic and with your info on the switch they may be able to. A few years back I was running my surface grinder on a rush job that payed well and the damn thing started to smoke from the electrical cabinet. Transformer was pissed off. I got a box fan and tried to keep the electronics cool. When flames appeared I got an extinguisher and put the fire out. Grinder kept on running through all of it. Bad thing was that all of the numbered wire labels were gone and it was a ***** tracing wires. Stunk really bad also! __________________

02-10-2010, 11:11 AM	#6
yellowjacket barely breathing Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: alexandria, ky Posts: 889	have you checked the control voltage to the coil? looks like it would be the 2 terminals on the side of the contactor with the smaller wires on them. those are just contactors, right? if thats a transformer im seeing in there, thats what powers the contactors via lower voltage. it could be 24 or 120 v control power. if your reading power to the coil when the switch calls for it but nothing is closing, you may have a burnt out coil. im in richwood again. call me if you need another set of eyes on it, no promises though. ill be here till 2.30 or so. yese, you should replace both contactors, and if you cant resolve it, fd lawrence is the place to take it. but youll need to check voltages before you take it there. to help. ill comeover and take a look if you buy me beer and build me a buggy.........

02-10-2010, 11:35 AM	#7
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	voltages are all on the picture... did i miss the ones you are looking for? __________________

02-10-2010, 11:44 AM	#8
drmeece Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Amelia Ohio Posts: 136	it's in the control circut,,I'm sure you checked the small glass fuse, could be the switch, But by looking at the contacts in the picture I'd say one of the heaters ( overloads) has burnt up. Just my .02 __________________ I got a jeep