Meddings LF2 pillar drill

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

There is a Meddings pillar drill near to me for sale £375

its 3 phase but i would use a VFD

Would this be a good pillar drill to buy

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

Not familiar with this model, mine is an MF4 a considerably older machine and not mint example. However it it very well engineered and I would expect the one you are looking at to be of good quality, not sure if they are still UK made—maybe asked Meddings !

I did look on the internet and the LF2 looks good and seems to have a 2 speed motor, I wonder if this is on all LF2's if so it may cause a problem with a VFD — others will be along with more advice I'm sure.

The only other point is the lowest speed seems pretty high at 500rpm but if you can use a VFD this should help in this respect

Just my thoughts John

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

Not found anything specific on the web yet except their web site.  The L2 model they sell now is prob different to the one i am looking at

cant see and speed control for the motor in the photos

year of manufacture in Jan 1996

very similar to this Ebay

Edited By petro1head on 30/11/2019 21:17:53

Edited By petro1head on 30/11/2019 21:34:20

[DC31kParticipant @dc31k]

Any Meddings will be a good drill, so long as it has not been totally abused.

As JohnF says, the deciding factor may be whether it has a single speed or a two-speed 3-phase motor.

A single speed motor is relatively easy to convert to 230v three phase and run from a VFD, even if you have to dig out the star point of the motor.

The eBay link is single speed motor (see photo of the name plate – two speeds are given but only because of different power grid frequencies).

A two speed motor is very difficult to convert to lower voltage operation.

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

Looking at the photos cant see any switches/levers to charge motor speed

he said five speed obviously referring the the number of pulleys

 

Edited By petro1head on 01/12/2019 09:34:32

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

I have bought the drill however I notice there is no rack and pinion for the table for machines this age.

Has anyone managed to convert to rack and pinion?

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