I would be skeptical of the HP rating of a motor from China. I've seen
numerous versions, and any comparison to a motor made in the good 'ol USofA
is difficult, especially true when the US motor was made over 10 years ago.

Typically, the motors from China don't have any internal protective devices
such as those that are included in domestic motors, which have to meet
several agency approvals.

A temperature protection device would cost very little, yet none of the
machine motors from China that I've seen have had them installed.

The quality of the centrifugal switches is very poor, and often fail in a
short time.

I wouldn't consider using a China motor in a demanding application, such as
more than an hour of operation, without at least installing an internal
switch for thermal protection.

WB
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"Snag" wrote in message
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Having had an improvement in my financial outlook , I'm looking at mills
again . Lathemaster.com has a square column machine , weighs around 750
lbs . Two horse spindle motor , table is 32X9 or so ... and can be had for
less than 2k delivered . Nothing fancy , it is intended for "tabletop" use
. I'm torn between buying a used larger machine and buying something like
this one new .
This has a more powerful motor than some Bridgeports ... and looking at
the design should be close to as rigid . It has the advantage (and
drawback , to be honest) of a slightly shorter table .
Opinions solicited ... anyone have experience with this type machine ?
I've heard good reports about this supplier from several internet forums
... anyone here dealt with them ?
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Snag aka OSG #1
'90 Ultra , "Strider"
The road goes on forever ...
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