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

[Steve Smith]

I'll second that Frosty. I'd think you could scare up the parts for a 
phase converter pretty easily. Advice available from several on this 
list, myself included.

The alternative is a VFD, which you might find a 3HP for under $200 on ebay.

Steve

Rick 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
> 
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> ----- 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?
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>> From: "Jerry Frost" <frosty at customcpu.com>
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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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>> Geeze I HATE having to reply to my own posts!
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>> <sigh>
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