Thank you to everyone that responded!? I think I've settled on VFD attached to the wall and remote control on the stalk where the original Cutler-Hammer fwd/off/rev drum switch is currently mounted. I like the look of the original drum switch, so I might retain the outward appearance and mod the inner workings to match the control circuitry needed for the VFD.? Probably should add a big red stop button somewhere handy because centering the drum switch to the stop position might prove challenging once things go sideways.
That brings me to a side note. I put a 1hp VFD on my Bridgeport a little while ago.? That new VFD cost me just over $200.? I checked prices on the Cutler-Hammer drum switch that I took off the Bridgeport and about fell over!? Sold the old used drum switch on ebay for $200!? A self-supporting hobby! Life is good!
Thanks,
George H. Meinschein, P.E.
Firearm and Ballistics Engineering LLC
150 Brittany Drive
Freehold, NJ 07728
gmeinschein@...
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On 7/21/24 6:50 AM, Nitro wrote:
I wall mounted my VFD box, but located the remote pendant on a stalk mounted above the change gear cover.

In addition to the VFD control, I added a hall effect tachometer to it too.
The mount also doubles as a spindle indexing rig.
Mine is on my Logan 922, but I'm only tossing an idea out for consideration.
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-George M.