Matt Zach writes:

I was ready to buy the DELTA SLIDING TABLE SHAPER MDL. 43-792 ( 7 1/2 HP
3 phase ), when I found out that Delta claims that it will not run with
a phase converter. So, now I am looking for another shaper that will

Could you not just buy a single phase 5HP motor to replace the 7.5HP one?
Or, does the Delta motor have a unique frame like the Unisaw?

A replacement motor might not be any more expensive than a phase
converter.

Brian Elfert