Recent content by iboc44

You regularly drill and tap hardened steel?

it's stuff like this that sets us apart these days. Ya you could go into debt and buy the guy a new tv or something. Making something with your hands that has a piece of his history in it...That's the difference!! Good on you!!

I called around to a couple places. 300$ is the best price to rewind the original motor to a lower voltage, then i still need a vfd. I'm still weighing my options on this one. I'd really like to keep the mill three phase but it seems like all the optins are the most expensive way to go. I...

Here is the motor plate picture

I'll post the motor plate tomorrow night when i get back home.

Ok i get what you guys are saying and i have read the fact about losing the instant reverse. I don't know how much power taping i will do, but it would be nice. Could you not convert to a single phase motor and just use the break to power tap when changing directions? Ultimately I know very...

OK here is a question for the electric motor guru's out there. I bought a first Bridgeport clone mill last weekend and I'm trying to get it all set up now. I knew it had a 3 phase 575v motor on it when i got it but i figured I'd just swap it for a single phase one. Upon closer inspection, the...

I find it interesting that everyone keeps comparing it to an angle grinder with and abrasive blade in it. OK lets make it fair and put two abrasive blades in it or a carbide toothed blade in an angle grinder. I have no objection to the fact that it has less kickback due to counter rotating...