Tripet MHP 500 Part 2: Electrics, Spindle Rebuild and First Sparks

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Part 2 of my Tripet MHP 500 restoration series. In Part 1 I picked up the machine and got as far as tripping the RCD on first power-on. The overview for the series is at /projects/tripet-mhp-500/.

Tripet MHP 500 Part 1: Acquisition and First Look

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is the first of a series of probably four posts about the restoration of a Tripet MHP 500 surface grinder. The series came together a bit on the fly so the writeup is lagging behind the actual work. Everything shown here is already done and the machine is up and running.

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Tripet MHP 500 Part 2: Electrics, Spindle Rebuild and First Sparks

Tripet MHP 500 Part 1: Acquisition and First Look