1968 Powermatic model 90 conversion
New to Sawmill Creek. Not electrically gifted. My wonderful 1.5 hp lathe was running on 240V single phase plugged into dryer outlet via 10 AWG extension cord successfully for 2 years for our wood baseball bat company. Moved to new outbuilding where nearest 240V outlet is 100 feet away. I have a junction box in new outbuilding with 2 x 120V via conduit running under driveway. Was going to run a 10 AWG 100 foot extension cord to dryer outlet in house until I got an electrician out here but heard voltage drop might create a hazard. Bought a 4750W generator (because always nice to have a generator) as another stop gap and power flows and lathe spins but contacts in lathe flutter and don’t stay closed and generator seems distressed and hops around. I used three wire 10AWG in extension cord with an L14-30 plug for the generator. I have a 120V outlet 6 feet from the lathe. Wondering if a variable frequency drive is in my immediate future. Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to offer!