Mel in WA
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- Joined
- Aug 29, 2005
- Location
- Castle Rock, WA
Recently purchased a Buffalo 16 bench drill press. Looking to put a variable speed drive on it and looking for input on the different options available.
My electrical knowledge is pretty thin and I see there is information on VFDs and DC motors (treadmill?)out there, but it's confusing to me.
Not looking to cheap out with some farmer type setup.
Original motor was 3/4 hp (maybe), and slowest speed around 400.
Thinking I need to get down to around 150 rpm for hole saws, bigger holes in steel, etc. I have single phase power available.
Main question at this point is what are the pros and cons of VFD (with a 3 phase AC motor) vs DC drives?
Thanks for any help.
My electrical knowledge is pretty thin and I see there is information on VFDs and DC motors (treadmill?)out there, but it's confusing to me.
Not looking to cheap out with some farmer type setup.
Original motor was 3/4 hp (maybe), and slowest speed around 400.
Thinking I need to get down to around 150 rpm for hole saws, bigger holes in steel, etc. I have single phase power available.
Main question at this point is what are the pros and cons of VFD (with a 3 phase AC motor) vs DC drives?
Thanks for any help.