On 6/15/2018 3:52 AM, Bill wrote:
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I like your idea. Do you know if that transition require a new switch
assembly, or are these designed to be reconfigurable? If I want to
actually "touch and feel" the machine, I'm looking at an 80 or 90 mile
drive (each way). Then I would have to pay someone who is insured to
pick it up on a "flat bed truck". I've started investigating how to get
that done.Â* Thanks, Bill

It'll have 3Ph mag starter; you can wire it to only use the two sides of
the single phase but you'll need to resize the heaters to match the
single phase current of your replacement motor.

I put in a 3PH converter to bring the PM 180 planer and a 5 HP DC but it
was more like 10X (not quite) the $89...it's rotary and capable of 10 HP
continuous, though, not just "phantom" third phase that is likely what
the $89 is from capacitors only

https://www.phoenixphaseconverters.com/Shop/rotary-phase-converters.html

As OFWW says, look at seeing if can find single-phase motor used; for
home use undoubtedly you can get by with less motor than 3 hp, too, and
never know the difference.

On a 3hp, you'll be talking FLA of 16-20 A; you'll almost certainly have
to have #10/30A circuit wiring for 240V operation; it'll be 30A at 120V
which also gets to be somewhat of pain for just home workshop.

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