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Yo homie... is that my briefcase?
Ok, so I'm looking to buy a larger metal lathe, but can only find 3 phase units. How difficult is it to convert this somehow to use in a shop where I only have single phase? Is this a big deal?
Dang I haven't honestly looked into them for a bit. Working up north in a machine shop we were installing units that were specd out for well over 2k per unit.
Just need specs on your current home.I can't help but wonder if it'd be easier to just ditch the 3 phase motor and replace with a SP with similar parameters. Chap, I don't have a specific lathe picked out at the moment to run those numbers.
Dang I haven't honestly looked into them for a bit. Working up north in a machine shop we were installing units that were specd out for well over 2k per unit.
2k$2KW or $2k?
It was because we were utilizing new motors with new vfd. Don't mind me OP vfd is the way to go. Dang beers lol2KW or $2k?
Hard to believe you can buy one of these at that price now.
So excuse my ignorance; let's assume the lathe has a 3 phase motor that spins at, idk, 1200rpm which then turns a belt which turns the lathe. Couldn't I just junk the 3 phase and replace with a single phase 220v motor of similar specs?
I can't help but ask who the Smith is you're referring to.This is what my gunsmith uses and it works great. What's kinda weird is that Ive been in the MEP biz for 40 yrs and only ran across these things one other time besides my rifle builder.
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