Hello Gene. I know what the problem is here. I sent you home with some Butternut wood that was to large for the saw you had there so the project you had in mind for the wood got size creep. I should have sent a saw home with you that would handle the job as well.
My first choice would be a rotary phase converter if you don't have three phase. There are some plans around the net that would let you build your own using a three phase motor. Then you can run as many machines as you want. My second choice would be an oversized VFD and three phase motor. I've tried static converters but they cause a significant loss of power and seem a bit fragile. Glad that we put a face to the name and good luck with that wood. Rayh On Fri, 2009-06-26 at 23:36 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 26 June 2009, Hubert Bahr wrote: > >Gene > > I am not quite sure of the math but you also might consider a 240V > >in VFD drive to convert it to 3 phase. This is recommended many times > >as almost a break even choice when replacing large single phase motors > >for mills and lathes as a 3 phase motor is enough cheaper that it plus > >the cost of the VFD drive is about the same as the single phase motor, > >and is has the added advantage of giving you variable speed. > > > I wondered about that as it seemed to me that a 3 phase motor, with its > simpler construction, should be cheaper than a single phase of the same power. > > Thanks. > > But now I can't find that 24" SCIM on the net tonight. Probably not holding > my mouth correctly... > > >Hubert > > > >Gene Heskett wrote: > >> Greetings all; > >> > >> I find I am in need of a bandsaw with at least 12.5" of resaw capability, > >> and I'm reluctant to buy a Rikon 10-325 to get it as that will be circa a > >> kilobuck by the time I fit it with a WoodSlicer blade, a mitre gauge, a > >> pack of table inserts & pay the freight. > >> > >> The only real candidate I can find on the net is a 24" SCIM, but its motor > >> is a 2.4kw 3 phase, and 3 phase is not available on my street. > >> > >> Does anyone know of such a beast?, used is ok unless its used up. > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >-- _______________________________________________ > >Emc-users mailing list > >[email protected] > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
