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Posted by wayne mak on March 14, 2006, 5:35 pm
Please log in for more thread options Thats good, I have had to rewire the tumbler on the ones I have changed.
> There's always a contrary opinion. My 13" South Bend was 3 ph when I
> bought it and I replaced the motor with a 2 HP 240V single phase and used
> the original relays for control. The only difference from the original 3
> PH is the lack of instant reverse. I've only been using it for 15 years
> or so, so there may be drawbacks I haven't found yet.
>
> George Willer
>
>> The VFD is the best option for sure, next on the list would be a phase
>> converter that would be very inexpensive. To have the foward/reverse you
>> will need to rewire the switch, I have done it but it would be less time
>> to hook up a vfd or converter. One thing nice about the vfd is you can
>> change the speed on the fly, its a nice way to dial in the best cut
>> speed.
>>> Ted wrote:
>>>> I just bought an old South bend 16" lathe and am trying to decide on
>>>> whether to change the original 3 phase 2 HP motor to a single phase
>>>> 2 or 3 HP motor.
>>>>
>>>> Can it be done without changing the power switch? Is it a good idea or
>>>> should I just get the phase converter. If I do go with a phase
>>>> converter it will be the one I saw in the Grizzly catalog. I think
>>>> it's called a static converter.
>>>>
>>>> Any Thoughts or ideas on this to help steer me in the right direction
>>>> will be much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ted
>>>
>>> I would agree with Pete C. and get a VFD from Dealers Electric (or any
>>> place else you trust). I just converted my single phase SB11" to three
>>> phase with a VFD and I am a happy camper. If you search Google you'll
>>> find my post about how well Dealers Electric treated me - good folks.
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
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