Source for small 0.25hp motors

Oct 25, 2007 3 Replies

I have a lorch lathe that has a 3 phase motor on that I want to run o



an inverter. As the star point is in the motor does anyone know a goo source for cheap 3 phase motors that are star / delta wound with terminals.



Steve Larne


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Open up the motor and bring the three wires from the star point out to extra terminals. Works a treat, I done several over the years.

Bob

I was hoping that someone had a lead on fractional horse motors cheape

than RS etc as i would like to leave the original motor incase i sel it all later.

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1/3hp motors are £53-£59 at machinemart. You pays your money ant takes your risk. May well be cheaper on Ebay.

Mark Rand RTFM

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