I have a chance to buy a 205 Cintimill for a few hundred bucks. I want to make sure it works before buying it but the guy (nor me) has 3 phase power.
Im wondering if I can use a VFD to power the entire endmill. Not just the spindle. I have read that you can and you can't. I dont want to ruin the guys machine. Does anyone know for sure if using a vfd will damage the machine?
On another note, can I simply run aingle phase power to the machine and see everything work except the spindle/feed servos?
Im fairly confident the 2nd method will work just fine. If the motors are bad I have the skills to replace those but would like to test them if I can. I dont want to let this deal pass me by. Im also wondering as I would need to do something similar to power it at my shop.
On yet another note, would a phase shifter work instead of a vfd? Again I have read mixed results with those but I can get one of those delivered tomorrow (I am going to check the mill out sunday).
Im wondering if I can use a VFD to power the entire endmill. Not just the spindle. I have read that you can and you can't. I dont want to ruin the guys machine. Does anyone know for sure if using a vfd will damage the machine?
On another note, can I simply run aingle phase power to the machine and see everything work except the spindle/feed servos?
Im fairly confident the 2nd method will work just fine. If the motors are bad I have the skills to replace those but would like to test them if I can. I dont want to let this deal pass me by. Im also wondering as I would need to do something similar to power it at my shop.
On yet another note, would a phase shifter work instead of a vfd? Again I have read mixed results with those but I can get one of those delivered tomorrow (I am going to check the mill out sunday).