winger
Stainless
- Joined
- Dec 28, 2005
- Location
- portage county, wisconsin
I have a Kent surface grinder ( no hydraulics) and finally got around to check out the motor on their web site and it is listed as about 2 5/8 Hp (converted). 220 volt. I always figured it was about a 1 hp. Anyway I have been running it off a 1 hp static converter.
Freebe from a friend way before I bought the grinder. It wouldn't start my Tree mill and I bought a 3 hp rotary for that.
The converter clicks a few times as the wheel is ramping up. Slow start didn't seem like a bad thing. Am I risking burning out the motor by under powering it. Would it run smoother of the rotary?
I can hook it to the rotary but the run noise is annoying. I have it sitting on styrofoam. Might have to rewire and move the rotary outside the shop.While it was under warranty I didn't want to install a remote start switch, but that isn't a problem now.
Accustomed to a grinder at work,so I had to have one at home too. My run time is probably 10 hours a year. Any more than that and I would spring for a hydraulic.
Dave
Freebe from a friend way before I bought the grinder. It wouldn't start my Tree mill and I bought a 3 hp rotary for that.
The converter clicks a few times as the wheel is ramping up. Slow start didn't seem like a bad thing. Am I risking burning out the motor by under powering it. Would it run smoother of the rotary?
I can hook it to the rotary but the run noise is annoying. I have it sitting on styrofoam. Might have to rewire and move the rotary outside the shop.While it was under warranty I didn't want to install a remote start switch, but that isn't a problem now.
Accustomed to a grinder at work,so I had to have one at home too. My run time is probably 10 hours a year. Any more than that and I would spring for a hydraulic.
Dave