Hi everyone. Complete machinist newbie and first post.
I recently bought a Harbor Freight 6X26 vertical mill. It arrived with a damaged motor. HF refunded $315 (their price for a replacement motor). I couldn't be happier about this, as it gives me an excuse to install a 3ph motor and VFD. This would also spare me from having to run 220V to a spare bedroom where the mill will reside.
I can get a 110V 1hp Teco VFD for $152 shipped form Amazon. And an inverter duty motor for less than $200. A 1 1/2hp motor and VFD (the max for 110V) would cost considerably more, maybe as much as double.
I see that some Bridgeports came/come with 1hp motors, so this leads me to believe that 1hp should be more than enough for my mill. Reading up on this I find there's no consensus on this.
I would like have as much power as the mill can handle and will go with a 1 1/2hp setup if that makes sense. Any thoughts on this?
PS: The miil came with a 2hp 220V motor. Other 6X26 sellers such as Grizzly come with 1 1/2hp motors. I don't think any of them come with a 1hp motor.
I recently bought a Harbor Freight 6X26 vertical mill. It arrived with a damaged motor. HF refunded $315 (their price for a replacement motor). I couldn't be happier about this, as it gives me an excuse to install a 3ph motor and VFD. This would also spare me from having to run 220V to a spare bedroom where the mill will reside.
I can get a 110V 1hp Teco VFD for $152 shipped form Amazon. And an inverter duty motor for less than $200. A 1 1/2hp motor and VFD (the max for 110V) would cost considerably more, maybe as much as double.
I see that some Bridgeports came/come with 1hp motors, so this leads me to believe that 1hp should be more than enough for my mill. Reading up on this I find there's no consensus on this.
I would like have as much power as the mill can handle and will go with a 1 1/2hp setup if that makes sense. Any thoughts on this?
PS: The miil came with a 2hp 220V motor. Other 6X26 sellers such as Grizzly come with 1 1/2hp motors. I don't think any of them come with a 1hp motor.