Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 230 Single Phase , or 230 Three Phase ?????

It isn't a "run of the mill" motor. The shaft is unique and any new motor
would have to be modified to fit.
A VFD would drive the motor nicely but not the CNC. Do you have the original
stepper drives or has it been retro'd ?
Brad

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 230 Single Phase , or 230 Three Phase ?????


> greetings,
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> I am currently retrofitting a boss 5 bridgeport and have a question
> about spindle motors. The current motor is a 230 volt, three phase,
> 2 h.p. motor that will require either a rotary phase converter or a
> variable frequency drive in order to operate on my single phase
> garage supply. I was wondering what the differences would be if
> I replaced the three phase motor with a 2 h.p. single phase motor.
> What are the pros and cons?
>
> Jeff
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