J. Hoffman
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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I found a Powermatic 15" drill press for sale. It came from one of the local high school shops. It is a variable speed. The problem is that I don't have room in my shop for it right now, and it has a .75 hp 3ph 220 Baldor motor at 1725. I'm thinking of buying the drill press and harvesting the motor for a disc grinder. Seeing that it is a 3ph 220 will that work with a VFD. Also, is a 1725 RPM motor ok for a disc grinder? I would then convert this press to a 110 single phase. It is in awesome condition and is $150. I'm getting it, and will post photos, but I'm looking for suggestions.
Ok, I got the thing and man is it heavy! I guess one thing I didn't notice is that the table has no hole in the center so you can drill through. Perhaps I need to mount a vise to it. Also, it has a box on the side with a bunch of wires in it. My buddy thought it may be a phase converter, but it says it's a 3 phase magnetic starter, does that act as a phase converter? What does that mean? I think the motor is a TEFC and will work good for a disc grinder. The plug has four prongs, is that normal for 3 phase?
Yes, it's a Model 1150 but then also says model 1200 on it. I don't have a clue where I'm going to go with this thing? Any and all ideas are welcome.
Ok, I got the thing and man is it heavy! I guess one thing I didn't notice is that the table has no hole in the center so you can drill through. Perhaps I need to mount a vise to it. Also, it has a box on the side with a bunch of wires in it. My buddy thought it may be a phase converter, but it says it's a 3 phase magnetic starter, does that act as a phase converter? What does that mean? I think the motor is a TEFC and will work good for a disc grinder. The plug has four prongs, is that normal for 3 phase?
Yes, it's a Model 1150 but then also says model 1200 on it. I don't have a clue where I'm going to go with this thing? Any and all ideas are welcome.
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