"Ignoramus17647" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:05:48 GMT, Richard Ferguson
wrote:
Theoretically possible, but why? You can buy a speed controller with
soft start, dynamic braking, and dozens of features, that also converts
single phase to to 3 phase, for $200 or so. Why bother to make your
own, which will take many hours, might or might not work well, might or
might not fail catastrophically, and will never have all the features of
a commerical speeed controller?

I do not disagree with you, practically speaking, most things are
easier to buy than to build, but I am curious theoretically. Will this
be able to be a basis for a high current phase converter.

i

i

I really like the idea of your building that device for comverting single
phase to 3 phase. I like it so much that I'd suport your efforts by
supplyimg any parts that I might have. (and I have alot of stuff for
projects like that).
My thought is; you are a smart guy with curiousity. This sure would
become a way for you to get alot of experience with electronics and learn
things that will possibly benefit you in your future.
This is a metalworking news group but there are guys in this group who are
very knowledgeable about the circuits you will use. I hope you build the
phase converter.

J