Will the Swashdrive run on single knob power supplies

It is highly recommended to use only dual knob Lab power supplies

Most single knob supplies only deliver 0.5 to 1.0 amps and only voltage is adjustable,
it could be very easy to exceed 7.2 volts trying to achieve desired speed.
This will destroy the swashdrive electric motor.

How to set dual settings on power supply

Turn the Amp control to full then slowly dial up on the volt control until you reach desired speed. It should settle somewhere between 1.5 - 2.5 volts.

This is especially important on startup as the machine will draw alot more current to start and get up to speed, then will settle back to running load.

The Speed of machine can be set under a neon light, speed machine up  using voltage control until swashplate appears to stop this is approx 3000rpm (50 needle hits per second)

Terminal connection

 
It is crucial that when the Swashdrive is new, the connection should be so that
it runs in an anticlockwise direction looking from the top of machine, for at least 20 hours, this is because of how brushes inside the electric motor are positioned.
After that it is not a problem, it will run in any direction.

The Swashdrive is drawing more current or slowing in speed

 For the older style cast Stainless machine
This problem could be due to the grease and or contamination in Swash bearing that has thickened from foreign objects.
To cure this ; run the Swashdrive slow, approx 100 rpm and spray a dewatering fluid ( CRC, LPS, WD40 or similar )
 directly onto the Swash bearing, only a small squirt is required.
This will thin the grease in the bearing and the Swashdrive should return to normal.
It is very possible that a brand new Swashdrive may Draw in-excess of 2 Amps, this is because the bearing is brand new and is full of grease adding drag and therefor drawing more current. If so follow procedure as above.
This procedure may be done when ever this problem arises.

For the new GenIV Swashdrive

After some use the main Swash bearing may sound a little glassy or increase in noise. Use Metol oil supplied and add only 1 or 2 drops under the rubber seal or the bearing approx every 10 hours of use.

CYBERSWASH is surging and has uneven current draw

 
This problem could be due to the computator inside the motor being clogged up and is shorting or the computator has oil on its surface.
To cure this you will need to use Isopropyl Alcohol or similar degreesing agent and emerce the bottom half of the Swashdrive into solution

( with machine not running ).

Doing this should clean out computator and remove oil from it.
Or try placing the bottom half of the machine into an ultrasonic which will also degrease the computator of the motor.

Need to replace Swash Bearing

For the older style Cast Stainless Swashdrive
To do this you will need to make supporting mandrills.
Push centre boss out of bearing first then push bearing from anvil ring.
Be sure to remove old locktite from boss and anvil ring.
Remove grease from new bearing surfaces, (outside and inside Diameters ) using
Isopropyl.
Add small amount of locktite retaining compound on to the outside Dia of bearing and push bearing
into anvil ring, be sure the bearing sits symmetrical (central) on the anvil ring and leave to cure for 1/2 hour.
When re assembling the boss be sure to only apply a small amount of locktight onto
the bottom edge of the bearing diameter of the boss and push the boss into the bearing. be careful not to let
any locktite get into the bearing or it may seize up.

Removed swashplate and now it runs slower

 
When re-fitting the swashplate be sure that it sits in line with the pivot clip.
If the swashplate is re set to high or to low it will put the geometry between the two components out.
It is crucial  the swashplate runs in the same plane as the pivot clip.
the centre of the swashplate should be in-line with the two pivot pins
found on the frame were the pivot clip connects to.