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Thread: Your gonna do what to a jet mini?

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    Your gonna do what to a jet mini?

    Well, I must be crazy becuase I am in the process of converting my jet mini lathe with bed extension in to an Electronic Variable speed lathe with REVERSE!

    The VFD (Variable frequency drive) is already in the mail to my place and I am now just looking for a good 3 phase motor to use. My drive will only do 550 watts, so it will most likely be a 3/4 hp motor, but I hope that will be an improvement over the weak 1/2 horsepower of the stock motor. I have a feeling that even though the stock motor is rated as a 1/2 hp motor a "real" industrial 3 phase 1/2 hp motor will be quite a bit better.

    I have to give thanks to J. Fred Muggs for all the help is has given me in both the electrical engineering department as well as trying to teach me how to turn.

    Andy
    Last edited by Andy Howard; 02-19-2006 at 1:23 AM.

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    I for one would love to see this when done or thru the process. Good luck!

    Corey

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    Sound like you have a plan Andy. Let us know how it works out. I think you are right that a 3/4 hp 3ph will have a lot more power.
    Bernie

    Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.

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