Changing from 3 phase to 1

[seanybaby]

How easy is it to change a motor from a Union Jubilee or Graduate from 3 phase to 1?

Are the motors available quite easily? And more important how much would it cost?

Would i have to get it checked over with a sparky?

Would it be easier to get an inverter instead of changing the motor? IE cheaper?

Cheers
Sean

 

[Anonymous]

Have a look at

http://www.haydockconverters.co.uk/

 

[YorkieT]

Lots of invertors for sale on fleabay :wink:

YorkieT

 

[Mark Hancock]

Sean

I believe single phase motors are quite expensive compared to 3 phase.

You'd be better keeping the 3 phase and getting an invertor as Graham suggests and converting the lathe to variable speed.

 

[seanybaby]

Thanks for the info guys.

It looks like the inverter is the way to go.