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   TomMGTC | Jun 08, 2004 03:37pm | #1

   You need either a static or rotary phase converter. I use a rotyary converter from this place http://www.rotomaster.com/ I have had it in service for over three years and have been very happy with it.

   Tom

   Douglasville, GA

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   Vikingvood | Jun 09, 2004 06:47pm | #2

   In Taunton Woodworking Machines book (that can be found on the books & vidios link above) they have a section in the book on how to build one from a used 3 phase motor.

   I built one for my own use & use a couple of single phase motor start capacitors wired thru a relay to start it & a couple of small microfared motor run capacitors to balance the votage between the generated lag & the supplied legs due to i have one machine that has a mag starter swich that the heaters(c/t the overload protection) are sensitive to the voltage/total watts at full load.

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   Vikingvood | Jun 09, 2004 09:41pm | #3

   Here is the link for the book that has the information your looking for http://www.taunton.com/store/pages/070037.asp

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   Snort | Jun 14, 2004 04:29am | #4

   Get that Taunton book. We picked up a 12" Northfield jointer w/ a 5hp 3Phase motor for cheap. For more than 10 years we've been running it off of 220 with 10hp 3ph and a washing machine slave motor converter we rigged up from an article in the book(sorry I don't even have it any more, so I can't give you more info on the article). Total cost was $65. Used 3ph motors are dirt cheap, nobody knows what to do with them. Don't worry, we can fix that later!