PineRidge
Super Member
My latest eBay acquisition is a hefty 8500 pound South Bend 17" Turn-ado lathe formerly used in a school shop, that I was lucky enough to pick up for $0.06 a pound. Yeah I know even scrap metal is going for more these days..... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Naturally a lathe this large uses a 3 phase motor and herein lies my question. When it comes to a 5 HP motor will I be better off going to a rotary or a static phase converter for my power needs?
Keep in mind that this lathe will not be used for production so it's highly unlikely that I'll ever come even remotely close to needing the umph that the 5 HP is capable of delivering.
Naturally a lathe this large uses a 3 phase motor and herein lies my question. When it comes to a 5 HP motor will I be better off going to a rotary or a static phase converter for my power needs?
Keep in mind that this lathe will not be used for production so it's highly unlikely that I'll ever come even remotely close to needing the umph that the 5 HP is capable of delivering.