VFD is what I was thinking of... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 7:11 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I'm running a variable frequency drive to power an old 3 phase compressor I got for next to nothing. Pretty cool device. Not only does it output 3 phase power, but you can completely configure it. For example, you can ramp up with frequency on startup or shutdown for smoother starts, or run it at higher or lower speeds overall. There are also lots of external sensors and triggers you can configure. I have mine setup with a pressure switch on the compressor tank. It does draw a lot of power on a single phase line, but that's to be expected.
On Sun, Dec 19, 2021 at 8:51 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > At your place in Brunswick? I bet. I bet the school has it and you're > close by. > Phase converters have come a LONG way in the last couple years. A digital > phase converter is not such an expensive thing anymore. I can't remember > which YouTuber did a bunch on them a couple years back, Jimmy Diresta > maybe? Not having 3 phase isn't the end of the world for a home gamer. > > -Curt > > On Sunday, December 19, 2021, 08:45:05 PM EST, Dimitri Seretakis via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Is it easy/feasible to get 3 phase power? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 19, 2021, at 8:38 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > You also need 3-phase power, via utility, digital phase converter, or > rotary converter (if it's an old machine without computer controls). > > > >> On Sun, Dec 19, 2021, at 8:28 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > >> A quick Google search suggests that a Bridgeport mill is about 89 > inches > >> tall and weighs between 2K and 3K# depending upon model and equipment. > >> > >> Randy > >> > >>> On 12/19/2021 7:21 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > >>> A clapped out old Bridgeport is surprisingly affordable, like $1000 > or less. Moving one will probably cost as much as the machine. > >>> Some time ago a young friend sent me pictures of a "Strange drill > press" his friend was giving away. Turned out to be a Bridgeport. This was > before we had the barn on the northern estate or I'd have taken it. I > helped them sell it, I think it went for like $800... > >>> > >>> -Curt > >>> > >>>> On Sunday, December 19, 2021, 08:13:03 PM EST, Dimitri Seretakis > via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Milling machine- don’t give me ideas! > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>>> On Dec 19, 2021, at 8:08 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I shouldn't even respond as I likely know less than you do about > them. However, I do have a lathe. For a while I had two. I had a little > 6X18 Craftsman (Atlas) lathe inherited down from my grandfather to my > father to me. I never did much with it as I thought it was too small to do > much. I have passed it on to my younger son and he has yet to make use of > it too. He is interested in reloading and thinks it would work well to trim > brass, but he also has 2 young children and very little time for his > personal pursuits these days. > >>>> > >>>> I bought a 10X24 Logan a few years back but have never got it up and > running. I have more ideas than time or energy. It is sitting in my garage > in front of my W115 300D waiting for me to get with it. The Logan lathes > were made in Chicago and are sort of an equal of the South Bend lathes. > Logan no longer makes lathes but the company is still in business and still > sells some parts. Southbend disappeared but is now back as a Chinese > company using their old name. > >>>> > >>>> I also bought a cheap Chinese milling machine and have done nothing > with it either. It is sitting sort of beside the lathe in the garage as > well. I want a Bridgeport of course but they are monsters and I thought I > should start with something smaller. > >>>> > >>>> Check out http://www.lathes.co.uk/ for lots of information and > reviews. > >>>> > >>>> Randy > >>>> > >>>>> On 12/19/2021 6:15 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: > >>>>> I’m pondering the idea of getting a machinist’s lathe. Never used > one, know nothing about them. Would use for I don’t know what yet but the > idea of making English wheel anvils, planishing hammer anvils and bead > roller dies seems appealing. I don’t want a huge monster but nothing too > dinky either. I’d also like to avoid ones made of chinesium if possible. > Obviously used US made would be best I think. Anyone have any experience > with this stuff? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> _______________________________________ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
