3Phase Converter for a Bridgeport
Gentlemen,
I recently purchased an older Bridgeport (Series 1) with a 1hp motor. I started searching for a 3-Phase Converter and I was told that my converter should match the HP of the machine. In my case I would then be looking for a 1HP 3-Phase converter. But I have not found a converter that is anything less then 3HP. Am I looking in the wrong places, or was my advice incorrect? I am assuming (and I really hate doing that) that a 3HP Converter is what I should be using. I based this assumption on what I have read about other Bridgeport owners and commercial converters.
Corvair.Flier
Thanks for the information!
Kayak and Lakeside thanks for the information. I was leaning on the side of the VFD until Kayak asked if my Bridgeport was the only thing I would be using the 3-phase for. It got me thinking, I bought the Bridgeport from a gentleman that also owns a nice lathe. And he said that he may be interested in selling sometime soon and that he would give me the first opportunity at buying it. So now I may be leaning back to the Rotary Converter. SO I will have to think about this a little more. But I really appreciated the information. I had never heard of a VFD before and find it very interesting.
Corvair.Flier