VFD

[stevec]

Back in November I read of someone buying a 5hp VFD for $333.58 Cdn + $20.00 shipping, to Canada!
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I wondered if I could power the lathe AND the mill with one.
I've never used both machines at the same time, so all I'd need is some kind of switching interlock that would only
allow switching from one to the other when the inverter input was off.

I decided to take the plunge, even if it would only do for my mill at least I could re-mount the 3 hp 3ph motor on the
mill and have much improved power and speed range a selectivity.
If I can work out a way to select between the mill and my lathe I could re-install the 5hp 3ph motor it came with
instead of the 3hp single phase one I installed.

It arrived yesterday by FedEx and ended up costing me $374.70 PLUS $95.73 to FedEx for Customs Duties, Sales tax,
rod fee(?)and even $1.50 tax on the Rod Fee(I forgot to ask the Fedex driver what "rod Fee is).
So I now have a $470.43 VFD to play with.
More to come in the future, hopefully not involving loss of magic smoke.