[SML] Band Saws

[Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center]

A lot of wonderful old iron can have a new lease on life by adding a 
Variable Frequency Drive.

Many VFDs take single phase input power and output 3-phase. A bonus is 
they can turn a fixed-speed 3-phase motor into variable-speed, so 
cutting wood, plastic, foam or metal is possible by adjusting the blade 
speed to the material.

We got our VFDs from Dealers Electric based on pricing at the time. They 
currently show a 2 horsepower single-phase input, 3-phase output unit 
for $159 plus shipping. I have no connection other than as a satisfied 
customer.

<http://dealerselectric.com/230V-single-phase-input.asp>

I'm sorry to hear your facility lost all that equipment to a preventable 
theft - that just sucks.

Carla

When you think about how bad your job is, remember that somewhere 
there's a guy in front of a tax office dressed as the Statue of Liberty.

On 4/7/2016 10:56 PM, Keith Newman via Stagecraft wrote:
> Sadly, three phase is not an option for us.  I might be able to get
> something for cheap at a second hand equipment place in town and it is
> worth investigating.  I do need to spec out something new however just
> for budget purposes for next year.  I don't know what will be on the
> used market at that point.  If I can find a deal, I'll snag it up as my
> budget is embarrassingly low at this point..
>