Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] why not just change the motor?

I ran into this problem on an Enco mill when I bought it a couple years
ago.

The issue with changing motors was that one couldn't get a single phase
motor of the correct HP in the same frame/face mount that the 3 phase
motor came in. Furthermore the price of a replacement motor was nearly
the same as the cost of a chassis VFD (ie KBC Electronics), so I opted
for the VFD instead of changing the motor. It proved to be an excellent
decision because we love the versatility the VFD control gives us.

Kim

On Thu, 2004-01-22 at 08:22, jlsmith269 wrote:
> I had an interesting thought...
>
> if you have a 3ph motor, on say a bridgeport, and there ARE hassles
> involved with the VFD/or other phase convertor, as well as price, why
> not replace the motor and wiring with a single phase 220?
>
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