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Re: Phase converters

To: "Steve Hammatt" <gsteve@hammatt.com>,
Subject: Re: Phase converters
From: Steve Shipley <shiples@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:54:56 -0800
At 08:37 PM 12/30/2005 -0800, Steve Hammatt wrote:

>I've just been gifted exactly what I've been looking for.  A 5hp, 3ph 
>1750rpm Baldor motor. I'd like to make a rotary phase converter so that I 
>can run my few 3ph motors when needed.  I've found a number of articles on 
>how to make a quality rotary 3 phase converter, but what I'm looking for 
>is a good kit that has all the parts needed to simply hook up to my 
>motor.  Anybody have any experience with this stuff?
>Steve Hammatt
>Mount Vernon WA USA

I didn't research this personally but while in a basic machining class one 
of the students
bought a mill.  He bought his converter off Ebay.  Claimed there were two 
vendors and
he picked one.  I saw the mill (running?-crs) in a suburban Seattle 
neighborhood.

Steve Shipley




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