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

Most dealers of clone mills would have a motor that would drop in. You
would also have to change or modify the electrics to match the different
current requirements and you would lose the variable speed option that the
VFD would provide.

At 05:12 PM 2004/01/22 -0500, you wrote:

>ok if you have belt drive type like "M" or "J" head as for the rest its
>special housing. cul brian f.
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>From: "jlsmith269" <jlsmith269@...>
>To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:22 AM
>Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] why not just change the motor?
>
>
> > 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?
> >
> > jeffe
> >
> >