"Ignoramus13897" wrote in
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If you can find someone like me in your area, you could get, say, a
ugly dirty used 3 phase 5 HP motor for $75 and be all set. Or a ugly
dirty 2HP motor for $30. etc

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I think I know every scrap dealer for at least 100 miles, and haven't
seen any inexpensive 3 phase motors in 20 years of looking.
jsw