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The need for another larger milling machine. I thought the hard part was moving a 3000 lb machine
behind the wife= she can see through cement. My other lathes & mills >220 1 ph. This mill I figured on
a vfd but the more I read it sounds like I need two vfds. because the table feed is also 3phase as well
as the coolant pump (I think) at least the work light is 110vts. Static converter is out. Going rotary
may be easy but I cant find a motor so thats on hold. Like most people the purchase crippled my
pockets. Not being in the shop now Im guessing the mill most like 1 1/2 motor and I dont know what
the table feed motor is maybe a 1/4hp. no idea about the 2 oil pumps. So Im jammed up, she finds
out I bought another and doent work?? I know my way around any single phase, not 3. Or just
replace motors with 110vt or something. Then I notice vfds need to be wired direct so there goes my
nice built in controls. Then I see vfds with 110 single input and puts out 220 3 phase so Im totally
lost????? I will today get info off motor plates. Maybe most logical is change mill motor and disable
power feeds any ideas
behind the wife= she can see through cement. My other lathes & mills >220 1 ph. This mill I figured on
a vfd but the more I read it sounds like I need two vfds. because the table feed is also 3phase as well
as the coolant pump (I think) at least the work light is 110vts. Static converter is out. Going rotary
may be easy but I cant find a motor so thats on hold. Like most people the purchase crippled my
pockets. Not being in the shop now Im guessing the mill most like 1 1/2 motor and I dont know what
the table feed motor is maybe a 1/4hp. no idea about the 2 oil pumps. So Im jammed up, she finds
out I bought another and doent work?? I know my way around any single phase, not 3. Or just
replace motors with 110vt or something. Then I notice vfds need to be wired direct so there goes my
nice built in controls. Then I see vfds with 110 single input and puts out 220 3 phase so Im totally
lost????? I will today get info off motor plates. Maybe most logical is change mill motor and disable
power feeds any ideas