Stephan A Bader Space Saver Up And Running

ELHEAD

ELHEAD

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I have had this for about a year , but have let accumulate dust. I was a it put-off by it being 3 phase. So I finally bit the bullet and bought a static converter on eBay. Never done this before. Started up in reverse rotation but I switched the wires around . Runs as it should now. Got to make shrouding for it now and maybe platen for flat grinding

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Those machines are workhorses. What size motor came with it? If it's not one of the huge ones, you might want to consider getting a VFD instead of using the phase converter - it'll give you variable speed, which opens up a wealth of possibilities...

Congrats on getting it up and running!
 
Hey Matthew, the motor is 5 HP. I think I will use it some before I make any changes, but I can see some advantages switching to VFD. Thanks for the reply.
Dave
 
A good 5 hp VFD is pretty expensive, and the 3 hp or so you are getting out of that static converter may meet all your needs.
 
5 HP seems like a lot more horses than that rig needs.
It is a nice find! Glad you got it going.
 
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