Hey all,

My buddy is kicking around the idea of picking up a few CNC machines. To start, he wants a smallish (able to hold two Kurt vises) VMC, and maybe a CNC lathe. He has been a machinist for a couple decades, so he knows what he is doing....
Here is the problem. He lives out in the middle of nowhere. 3 phase power is literally 5-6 miles away from him. While he is not a poor man, he doesn't have that kind of $$$ to bring in true 3 phase.
So....
Can CNC mills and lathes be hooked up to rotary phase converters? Do I need one for each machine? Do I need to put a line conditioner on it, so the machine sees a constant/consistent feed? AAny thing else I should know?