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I'm getting very close to finishing the rebuild/repaint of my new-to-me mill/drill. I'm about to install the new spindle bearings and finish the assembly. I have moved the machine from the rebuild location at my fathers, into my shop at home. I hope in the next few days to power it up.
My question is about the power. As it sits now, it is wired for 110V. It would be very easy for me to run a 220v line to the location. If I power it with 220v, I need to rewire the switch. If I keep in at 110v, I need to know if a 20amp circuit is enough.
My initial thought is to leave it as it is now and just use it on 110V. But since I don't have a manual for this machine, I have been reading the Grizzly manual for the g3358, the Shop Fox manual for the 1007, and the Grizzly manual for the g1006. Of the 3, only the manual for the G1006 calls for a 20 amp 110V circuit. The other 2 call for a 30 amp 110V circuit.
All 3 manuals spec a 2hp motor which is what mine has.
For what it is worth, the machine I have has the standard household 110v plug on it. A 110V 30 amp plug is different. By this logic a 20amp circuit should be fine.
Opinions? Suggestions?
My question is about the power. As it sits now, it is wired for 110V. It would be very easy for me to run a 220v line to the location. If I power it with 220v, I need to rewire the switch. If I keep in at 110v, I need to know if a 20amp circuit is enough.
My initial thought is to leave it as it is now and just use it on 110V. But since I don't have a manual for this machine, I have been reading the Grizzly manual for the g3358, the Shop Fox manual for the 1007, and the Grizzly manual for the g1006. Of the 3, only the manual for the G1006 calls for a 20 amp 110V circuit. The other 2 call for a 30 amp 110V circuit.
All 3 manuals spec a 2hp motor which is what mine has.
For what it is worth, the machine I have has the standard household 110v plug on it. A 110V 30 amp plug is different. By this logic a 20amp circuit should be fine.
Opinions? Suggestions?