[TheForge] Any recommendations on cutoff saws? Brands, etc?

[Rick]

Hi Frosty -

    You said 3 phase is a lot of money, but you can make a very simple 
rotary phase converter.  Made from an old 3 phase motor that you rope start, 
it will provide the 3 phase for a smaller motor.  I have a 1 hp motor on my 
lathe and it is 3 phase.  I got a 3 hp 3 phase motor given to me and I rope 
start it, it jsut sits there idling, not using hardly any electricity, and 
providing the 3 phase to run the lathe.  Works really well.  It seems older 
3 phase motors are really cheap and sometimes given away.  As long as you 
don't try to run a motor over about 2/3 the size of your idler, it should 
work fine.  Later if you want to, you can add capacitors, and electronics to 
make it a full converter that wouldn't require rope start.

    If you wish I can post my wiring diagram of my system.

Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
  Home of Smoky Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
   In the middle of Northern Illinois

    http://www.smokyforge.com
     rick at smokyforge.com


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From: "Jerry Frost" <frosty at customcpu.com>
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Any recommendations on cutoff saws? Brands, etc?


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>> a few seconds but it's a 3hp. 2ph. moose. I don't even
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> That was supposed to read 3hp. 3ph. NOT 2ph.
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