Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 3-Phase motor running from Single Phase Supply ?

Any chance of a rough schematic of how your rotary converter is hooked up, I
have 3 phase power connected but am moving soon and if its a viable , I
would like to have it as a possible alternative.
Regards
Allan Jensen

>My 3 cents worth:
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>My shop happens to be right next door...on the same property as the house,
>but with a different mailing address. This is because the original owner
>got it zoned for commercial use. Three phase power used to be installed,
>but when I moved in it was set up for single phase. I inquired about
>getting 3 phase power back and was told the cost would be well over $2000.
>And all that was just to hook up a few wires!
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>So, I had my brother build me a single phase to 3 phase converter...for
>free. All you need is some capacitors, an old used 3 phase motor, a switch
>and some kind of housing to mount the electrics in. He built the housing
>from plywood.
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>All I use mine for is running the mill. If I ever install a bigger lathe,

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>can use the same phase converter thru a switch box, since I'm the only user
>and never run both machines at once....yet. When I get it converted over

to

>CNC tho' I might want to run both at the same time. Then I'll just build
>another phase converter!
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