how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[jeepsnchainsaws]

If any of y'all see a decent lathe under $1000 tell me please.

What are you looking to turn? Wood?
Metals?
What size?

 

[Dub11]

If any of y'all see a decent lathe under $1000 tell me please.

If you have 3 phase your luck would be alot better at finding one

 

[Dub11]

This is the one my boss bought for work its a1967 south bend turnado 17" bed 5' long for 850 with lot of extras

 

[plcnut]

It is easy to run a 3 phase motor on single phase as long as it is under 3 horsepower. We do it all the time using a VFD (Variable frequency drive). It takes your single phase power, converts it into DC and smooths it with a capacitor bank, and then uses IGBT's (or another type of solid state switch) to make a new 3 phase waveform. You can go over 3 horsepower, but they require derating, and only certain drives will allow you to do it. Here are the drives I normally use: https://www.automationdirect.com/ad...VAC_SLV)#Input_ms="230+VAC+1/3+Phase"&start=0
$250-350 isn't too bad for what they will do. You can also vary the motor speed if you wanted.
If you don't know what you are doing, then don't attempt to hook one of these up on your own! Also, don't try to use one without configuring it properly!

 

[Ethan Hamby]

What are you looking to turn? Wood?
Metals?
What size?

bench top size preferably but a big one would be fine if it's cheap. Metal. I want it for chainsaws

 

[Ethan Hamby]

Of course I'd have a million other uses for it to

 

[Dub11]

It is easy to run a 3 phase motor on single phase as long as it is under 3 horsepower. We do it all the time using a VFD (Variable frequency drive). It takes your single phase power, converts it into DC and smooths it with a capacitor bank, and then uses IGBT's (or another type of solid state switch) to make a new 3 phase waveform. You can go over 3 horsepower, but they require derating, and only certain drives will allow you to do it. Here are the drives I normally use: https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Motor_Controls/Drives/DURApulse_-_GS3_(230_-z-_460_VAC_Sensorless_Vector_Control)/DURApulse_-_GS3_Drive_Units_(230_-z-_460_VAC_SLV)#Input_ms="230+VAC+1/3+Phase"&start=0
$250-350 isn't too bad for what they will do. You can also vary the motor speed if you wanted.
If you don't know what you are doing, then don't attempt to hook one of these up on your own! Also, don't try to use one without configuring it properly!

How much would you charge to hook something like that up? Theres a small lathe at work collecting dust.

 

[plcnut]

How much would you charge to hook something like that up? Theres a small lathe at work collecting dust.

There is no flat rate for that kind of project... Some pics of the lathe would help.

 

[Ethan Hamby]

Orschlens is selling a huge 3 phase generator for $12,500 there you go

 

[Dub11]

There is no flat rate for that kind of project... Some pics of the lathe would help.

First I need to check the run out to see if its worth a dam and time Iam around it Ill get pics. Its in another building. Thanks for the info. and did you get that tree90?

 

[sawnami]

A guy from our City Utilities that set up a site plan to run power to my shop said that you could set up a 3-phase motor as a generator to power 3-phase equipment. I didn't ask for details though.

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[Dub11]

It was probably 10years ago a friend of a friend got 3 phase on a new construction house it was like 7000 extra

 

[67L36Driver]

Morning midlanders!

 

[plcnut]

A guy from our City Utilities that set up a site plan to run power to my shop said that you could set up a 3-phase motor as a generator to power 3-phase equipment. I didn't ask for details though.

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That would be what is called a rotary phase converter.
It uses a 3 phase electric motor (Which is actually a rotary transformer), and uses capacitors to fake a third phase in order to get the motor started. Once this motor is started it idles (no load attached), and will generate power off the third leg. You can then run other 3 phase motors on the output. If properly sized, installed, and used, they work great.

 

[jeepsnchainsaws]

Of course I'd have a million other uses for it to

I have a bench top Atlas with a capacity of 6" x 24" it is in excellent condition.

 

[Dub11]

Morning midlanders!

Morning Carl how are those saws selling CL ? I got one I need to put up there my self.

 

[Workshop]

Morning everybody.
Got to use the 390 Saturday on the tree of death. 36 " bar, 404 semichisel and buried it. Pulled it with authority.

 

[Dub11]

Morning everybody.
Got to use the 390 Saturday on the tree of death. 36 " bar, 404 semichisel and buried it. Pulled it with authority.

Nice! And whats the tree of death Steve?

 

[Douglas Ostrander]

Morning everybody.
Got to use the 390 Saturday on the tree of death. 36 " bar, 404 semichisel and buried it. Pulled it with authority.

How do you like the 404 semichisel on a big bar? I am liking it better than full chisel 404. Makes smaller chips but spits out more chips. Thus faster IMO. I have been trying it on a 50" bar.

 

[Workshop]

Nice! And whats the tree of death Steve?

A blow over where I'm getting my firewood from. Fell across a chain link fence and landed on an outbuilding. Not much damage to the fence. Destroyed the outbuilding.