DickDastardly40
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Hi Guys, long time no see!
I am considering changing my Mill and Lathe motors to 3 phase to utilise a Vector Frequency Drive and wonder about the wisdom of buying 2 motors wired to 3 phase plugs with a single VFD with a socket output so I can plug in which ever machine I happen to be using. Obviously the VFD will have to be man enough to drive the larger motor on the mill. Both machines are adjacent so I don't see any wiring issues and a remote speed control would work nicely I think.
On the same frugal lines I was wondering about a DRO install where potentially the measuring scales of both machines can be swapped between a single display mounted as best suits the length of the leads.
What do you think or am I looking at a false economy?
I am considering changing my Mill and Lathe motors to 3 phase to utilise a Vector Frequency Drive and wonder about the wisdom of buying 2 motors wired to 3 phase plugs with a single VFD with a socket output so I can plug in which ever machine I happen to be using. Obviously the VFD will have to be man enough to drive the larger motor on the mill. Both machines are adjacent so I don't see any wiring issues and a remote speed control would work nicely I think.
On the same frugal lines I was wondering about a DRO install where potentially the measuring scales of both machines can be swapped between a single display mounted as best suits the length of the leads.
What do you think or am I looking at a false economy?