Lily Krakowski on thu 1 may 03
Dear Phil:
You have offered an answer which I will print out, and take with me as I go
to the Electrical Supply Place and bat my eyelashes! I trust Kelly will do
same, as she too wants to reverse an electric wheel--in her case for a one
armed student. Thank you.
pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET writes:
> Hi Lily,
>
> I would think a 'Drum Switch', or something as provide the
> same function, if correctly wired, would allow
> you to have the two directions of rotation, and even a
> 'neutral'
> in the mid-position of the switch.
>
> One may buy a Drum Switch, one may make one, or, or one may
> adapt switches ( as say some common 'Light Switches' costing
> as say a dollar each or so) originally intended to do
> something else, to
> become a Motor-Reverseing-Switch in function.
>
> In effect, a Drum Switch, (named for it's shape) or it's
> equelivent in function, is a device as allows one to elect
> one wireing-configuration or the other, as govern the
> Motor's direction of rotation.
>
> Commercial Drum Switches likely cost some twenty or thirty
> dollars by now, maybe more, and would be available anywhere
> as offer earnest Electrical components for Machine Shops,
> Agriculture, or other practical, Industrial or considered
> situations. Concerns as sell or repair Electric Motors would
> also likely have them, and Motor repair Businesses, or
> concerns as repair Machinery may have used ones at a
> bargain.
>
> I doubt the ubiquitous 'homeclubs' et all would have any
> reason to carry them, but you never know.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Phil
> las vegas
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lily Krakowski"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 1:19 PM
> Subject: Re: reversing wheel/ retrofitting
>
>
>> I have a quite elderly Brent B. I know its motor can be
> reversed, but I
>> have never seen a reversing switch. With all the
> "publicity" reversibility
>> just has gotten, is there a retrofitable switch?
> Something I could install
>> (and Kelly too) that would do the trick.
>>
>> ElectroWizards? How about it?
>>
>>
>> primalmommy writes:
>>
>> > I have a student with one hand. With smaller pots he can
> use the hand he
>> > has, pulling toward himself, but as he gets more skilled
> and wants to
>> > work bigger, wider, taller, he's working into his own
> fingertips. I am
>> > looking into spending my tax refund on a student level
> creative
>> > industries wheel simply BECAUSE it will reverse
> directions between
>> > students.
>> >
>> > Yours, Kelly in Ohio
>> >
>> >
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>> Lili Krakowski
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>> Be of good courage....
>>
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Lili Krakowski
P.O. Box #1
Constableville, N.Y.
(315) 942-5916/ 397-2389
Be of good courage....
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