Looking for advice on a milling machine.

[9W Monighan]

I made a converter using a static and added a 5hp motor and magnetic starter so if there's a voltage outage it will shut down till restarted. It runs everything in my home shop. I think the biggest motor is on the Powermatic band saw 3hp. It's probably not working to it's ability because it does get a little hot when using for a longer time. The others are just 1.5hp on the Delta Unisaw and shaper. But like PUGS said; You're only running one machine at a time and that won't overload say, a 5hp like mine. One time I bought a hyd punch and it seemed a bit lacking of power. It was hard to see but when I cracked the motor cover open I saw the problem-440V Changed the wires around to 208v and it works beautifully.

[W900snowman]

I'm definetly planning on going with a little larger machine, like a used Bridgeport, It would be good for on the farm too. Pugs, I know what you meen about having the 3 phase close but not quite there, I keep wishing we had 3 phase on the farm but its about 1 mile away. If we ever did switch over I would be rewireing for years I think, no thanks. I have alittle VFD in the basement that I bought last winter when I got on a PLC fix, kinda handy 120v 1ph in and 230v 3ph out. Looking forward to getting a mill and starting on my Manitowoc dragline. One of the mechanics caught me drooling over some of the tools in the machine shop the other night at work. He told me to back my truckin and load it up, I wish

Thanks guys

[9W Monighan]

Originally Posted by W900snowman

I'm definetly planning on going with a little larger machine, like a used Bridgeport, It would be good for on the farm too. Pugs, I know what you meen about having the 3 phase close but not quite there, I keep wishing we had 3 phase on the farm but its about 1 mile away. If we ever did switch over I would be rewireing for years I think, no thanks. I have alittle VFD in the basement that I bought last winter when I got on a PLC fix, kinda handy 120v 1ph in and 230v 3ph out. Looking forward to getting a mill and starting on my Manitowoc dragline. One of the mechanics caught me drooling over some of the tools in the machine shop the other night. He told me to back my truckin and load it up, I wish

Thanks guys

What machine are you going to build? I have some drawings of a 4600 that I was going to build before my 9W idea came about.

[W900snowman]

Right now I'm planning on a 4100W in 1/10 scale. I have a TWH model at home that I have been using for measurements and ideas. I'm still torn how to power it: 24v with on board batteries or use an umbilical cord with off board controllers running off of 120v. Hopefully this spring I'll be able to get started. For now I'm doing a lot of thinking and dreaming.