Three Phase from Single Phase? <10hp?

Metalcutter

Titanium

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Sep 14, 2005

Location

San Diego

• Apr 22, 2011

• #1

I'm thinking electronic converters rather than rotary.

Any ideas? Any one done it? It's a CNC mill. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Stan-

 

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i_r_machinist

Titanium

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Apr 12, 2007

Location

Dublin Texas

• Apr 22, 2011

• #2

Jump over to the "phase converter" forum and search for "phase perfect".
have fun
i_r_machinist

 

johnoder

Diamond

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Jul 16, 2004

Location

Houston, TX USA

• Apr 22, 2011

• #3

Phase Converter, Digital Phase Converters - Phase Perfect Phase Converters


The 10HP I bought from them in 2005 has never given a hint of trouble.



J.O.

 

b2major9th

Cast Iron

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Dec 28, 2005

Location

Torrance, CA

• Apr 22, 2011

• #4

Phase Perfect

I have also used a 10-hp phase perfect electronic power converter for years, since at least 2005 with no trouble at all. Very good unit, and very good support if you need to talk to the manufacturer.

Regards,

Mike

 

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SND

Diamond

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Jan 12, 2003

Location

Canada

• Apr 22, 2011

• #5

I have both a 10hp PP and new 20hp PP, I prefer the sound of the new ones, but love them both. Well worth the extra money. Actually if you can get the 20hp, its about about 50% more $, not double, so its an even better deal overall. If I had just gotten the 20hp from the start, I wouldn't have ended up with 2 now, but a backup doesn't hurt

 

Metalcutter

Titanium

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Sep 14, 2005

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San Diego

• Apr 23, 2011

• #6

Thank you all for the nice replies. I'm thinking about a hobby machine in my garage.

Just for a start do you have a rough idea of a 10 hp costs?

Best regards,

Stanley Dornfeld

 

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Jeweltool

Cast Iron

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May 13, 2007

Location

Austin, Texas

• Apr 23, 2011

• #7

$2,995.00 plus 125.00 shipping plus any options.

Ebay Link:

PT-330 DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER PHASE PERFECT CNC | eBay

 

misterT

Cast Iron

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Mar 10, 2009

Location

Indiana USA

• Apr 23, 2011

• #8

A 10hp mill sounds like overkill for a hobby machine in the garage. Have you considered a standard Turret (knee) mill with a CNC conversion. You can buy these brand new for $25,000 and up, used for $6,000 or more. One of these could easily be run off of a homemade rotary phase converter.

 

johnoder

Diamond

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Jul 16, 2004

Location

Houston, TX USA

• Apr 23, 2011

• #9

My 2005 10 HP was $2685 delivered to a nearby freight terminal. Neat thing about a 10HP, is it is a 10 HP, not some reduced number like a RPC.

Once I asked them about trying to start a 15 HP with it, they immediately responded "Give it a try, you won't hurt the PP or the motor". But I was never brave enough to try it.

Here are some photos of the bracket I made with built in air filter to hang the PP up on the wall. Filter keeps out the Texas bug population:

Phase Perfect pictures by johnoder - Photobucket

J.O.