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

[Darrell]

http://machinemaster.com/download.html

At the bottom of the page is a PDF.

Darrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Childress" <trollkeep at gmail.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Any recommendations on cutoff saws? Brands, etc?


>I would be interested in seeing a wire diagram.
>
> David Childress
>
> On 8/28/06, Rick <rick at smokyforge.com> wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jerry Frost" <frosty at customcpu.com>
>> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 11:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Any recommendations on cutoff saws? Brands, etc?
>>
>>
>> >
>> > From: "Jerry Frost" <frosty at customcpu.com>
>> >
>> >
>> >> a few seconds but it's a 3hp. 2ph. moose. I don't even
>> >
>> > That was supposed to read 3hp. 3ph. NOT 2ph.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Geeze I HATE having to reply to my own posts!
>> >
>> > <sigh>
>> >
>> > Frosty
>> > -------------------------------
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>> > it ain't real.
>> > Wrought iron is.
>> > The FrostWorks
>> >
>> > Meadow Lakes, AK.
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