Hi All,
I have just acquired a deckel FP2 ser #7881 with the long vertical head. It has been in an unheated space for the last year or so and has surface rust from condensation on the exposed areas but looks like it will clean up ok (hopefully). Other than that it is extremely clean, very few paint chips, and looks like it was set up for a single use type operation. If it does clean up I should have quite the bargain judging by the what I have read here and elsewhere of the quality of these machines.
I am a hobbyist machinist, learning the basics still, and got into it through my passion for old motorbikes and their restoration. I have had a small Emco lathe/mill combination for the last two years but this is really a light weight setup and was quite worn out, hence the step up in machinery.
I don't have a three phase supply so I'm hoping some of the experienced heads could shed some light on the VFD v RPC debate. I have read so much on the subject that I am confused which would be the better option for me. It would be a simple question if it was a lathe (VFD would win) but I just don't know enough about how the deckel works yet to answer the question for myself.
It look like this machine will need a complete teardown so I will be posting a lot of questions I'm sure and will keep a photo log of the process (so that I can get help!) along the way.
Please help with the advice regarding VFD or RPC...?
Many thanks
Jim
Ireland
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I have just acquired a deckel FP2 ser #7881 with the long vertical head. It has been in an unheated space for the last year or so and has surface rust from condensation on the exposed areas but looks like it will clean up ok (hopefully). Other than that it is extremely clean, very few paint chips, and looks like it was set up for a single use type operation. If it does clean up I should have quite the bargain judging by the what I have read here and elsewhere of the quality of these machines.
I am a hobbyist machinist, learning the basics still, and got into it through my passion for old motorbikes and their restoration. I have had a small Emco lathe/mill combination for the last two years but this is really a light weight setup and was quite worn out, hence the step up in machinery.
I don't have a three phase supply so I'm hoping some of the experienced heads could shed some light on the VFD v RPC debate. I have read so much on the subject that I am confused which would be the better option for me. It would be a simple question if it was a lathe (VFD would win) but I just don't know enough about how the deckel works yet to answer the question for myself.
It look like this machine will need a complete teardown so I will be posting a lot of questions I'm sure and will keep a photo log of the process (so that I can get help!) along the way.
Please help with the advice regarding VFD or RPC...?
Many thanks
Jim
Ireland
