I got the Homier a couple of years ago. The first time I fired it up, it ran noticably
slower in reverse than forward. I called Homier & asked about it, and they said
that the speed should be the same both ways. Whether or not that's true, they
sent me a replacement controller board (no charge, and they didn't ask for the
original back), and forward & reverse appear to be the same now. It might be
worth a call. (From what I remember, the board didn't arrive that quickly. Maybe
3-4 weeks.)
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: John
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 6:49 PM
Subject: [7x12minilathe] Re: Homier 7x12 electronic question
Welcome to the group, someone here should be able to answer your question.
The controller normally provides reduced drive for reverse. When the
switch is in the Rev position, is the spindle actually turning
backwards? (One possibility on a new machine is that the motor
wiring is hooked up backwards...)
John
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "rikissme" <rikissme@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I've been lurking on this group for sometime while waiting to get a
> lathe and have finally bought the 7x12 from homier. I'm excited about
> learning how to use it but I seem to have a problem. The lathe runs
> smoothly in reverse but chugs along in the forward position.
>
> I removed the cover where the switches are and put an ohm meter on what
> appears to be the main wires on the toggle switch (black for reverse
> and white for forward - I think). Sure enough, I get a nice steady
> current when running in reverse and a weaker pulsating current going
> forward.
>
> Has anyone else in the group had a similar problem or have an idea how
> to correct this?
>
> Thanks - Rick
>
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