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forgot to ask. Are you going to be starting both 3/4 HP motors from a
2 HP idler at the same time? Or at different times?

If so, then a 2 HP idler may be insufficient to reliably start two 3/4
HP motors. Experts here may have something to say.
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start no -- run yes [lathe motor runs the leadscrew which is the
mill cross feed]

Extra low speed for lathe with a vfd is very appealing for
threading.

I can see winding up with both a rpc and vfd with some sort of
cumshaw switching arrangement to put the vfd where I need it.

To avoid the "the better is the enemy of the good" problem I will
get the rpc up and the lathe-mill installed and running and then
think about a vfd.

To the people that asked about the Emco Compact 10 -- these are
long out of production but you can see a picture with information
on my website at
http://www.mcduffee-associates.us/ma...emcoLathes.htm

I bought the one with the mill head when I retired.

more info avaialable at http://www.lathes.co.uk/emco/page8.html

I have come across a site with PRC machine tools that appears to
show an adaptation of this machine.
http://www.lathemaster.com/LATHEMASTER9x30Lathe.htm




Uncle George