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I'm with you but got a different version of freecad that has been modified to eliminate some of the problems and got a book of tutorials: "Freecad 0.19 Learn by doing" from amazon." by Kishore. [email protected]. OS: Windows 8.1 Version 6.3 (Build 9600) Word size of OS: 64-bit Word...

well, I can give you my thoughts on this since I ran a motor, generator, alternator shop and built several Phase converters. If you use a phase converter, you have to wire in 3 phase power, that means additional wiring and all that expense. If the whole shop will be wired and all stuff is...

you could also consider a DC PM (Direct Current, Permanent magnet) motor. You would need a speed control but I have them on my small bandsaw and a grinder and they work fine. Motors on treadmills are heavy duty and usually cheap (free if you find a treadmill). I put a 1/2 horse DCPM motor on...

If its a brushless motor, you can't drive it with regular VFD, you need the electronics to drive it. Google brushless motors and get a feel for the requirements. Your equipment probably had the driver in a separate box where the switching was and you didn't get that part.