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  1. 06-11-2009 08:33 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by pat mccarthy View Post
    i have 4 machine that run a frequency drive one 3 phase AC and one DC .the dc just seams to work better for me and small feed motors for cutting speed on the mills .i wish my AC motor work as good as my DC but will not.

    Might be the inverter. What HP and what brand is it? Oh, and what means for the speed control? Do you spin a potentiometer, or dial it in on the keypad?
    Last edited by firebird77clone; 06-11-2009 at 08:36 PM.
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