recommend a 3 phase converter..cost spread issue

please read MY WORDS, not what you think i said.
i am NOT trying to power a MOTOR, i am trying to power an entire lathe.
" Rewiring is not that difficult" is out side my request. i clearly said power my lathe WITHOUT rewiring.


GUESS WHAT a rotary phase converter does, just that. wire power to the LATHE( NOT JUST THE MOTOR).
VFD BEING RETURNED, rotary phase converter incoming.

( there are only 6 wires on the vfd ,2 from 220, 4 out to load ,3 phase leads and a ground, the unit is wired correctly. the UNIT will not change from 50 to 60 cycles, and does not fill my needs)

DSM said:
Like I said...you have it wired wrong and won't work properly. So saying a VFD is not a reliable piece of hardware to control 3 phase motors is TOTALLY wrong. Many many people use them and IMO fantastic for controlling small machines. Rewiring is not that difficult...just a little thinking. I'm wire illiterate and I did it. Totally gutted the my grizzly electrical box and did away with all the dated it electrical start switches, transformer and whatever else was inside.

By all means, static is great and has their place in a shop. Especially to run many machines.
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LOL...I'm not following your logic. You don't want to power the motor, but you want to power the lathe. What else needs power beside the motor? The hampster taking care of motor? Saying the VFD is not a reliable source to provide 3PH power is absolutely false.
 
if you were to look at a real wiring drawing, you would see
start stop reverse high speed slow speed controls...all between the in box and the motor
you would see an oil pump, a dro, and a light
i realize your lathe has none of these things, but mine does.
the rep said the vfd had to be wired to the MOTOR NOT THE LATHE INPUT.
AGAIN QUIT USING WORDS I DID NOT SAY..I SAID LATHE...NOT MOTOR...THERE IS A DIFF

DSM said:
LOL...I'm not following your logic. You don't want to power the motor, but you want to power the lathe. What else needs power beside the motor? The hampster taking care of motor? Saying the VFD is not a reliable source to provide 3PH power is absolutely false.
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YES
IN THE CONTEXT OF THIS THREAD , ABOUT MY LATHE.
apparently english is not your native language.
please stop

DSM said:
Is this not what you wrote? It's not true and my main point.
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retired said:
YES
IN THE CONTEXT OF THIS THREAD , ABOUT MY LATHE.
apparently english is not your native language


It has been almost a month now, and I'm wondering how your lathe works and if you are happy with it. Just curious and not offering any advice.

Mort
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