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OMGA 1P300 or 1L300 - looking for feedback
Looking for feedback from any users of OMGA 1P300 or 1L300.
I hear very good things about OMGA miter saws
Considering a 1P300, which along with 1L300 are their lowest cost miter saws.
Still very expensive, so would like to hear from anyone who has used this specific model. Is it top quality like other OMGA saws ?
1L300 is almost identical so would like to hear from users of that model as well.
thanks in advance.
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Regarding the long start up time for 1P300:
I may have found the answer in the manual page 49:
Problem "The machine motor has difficulty starting up".
Cause: "Motor brake fan too narrow".
Solution "Make correct adjustment as described in paragraph “Adjusting the blade braking time” pag. 33"
The translation to English is poor, but the idea is pretty clear: There is a mechanical brake, which if not adjusted correctly, will place a load on the motor, making startup difficult. Induction motors don't like to start up under load.
Link to manual: https://www.omgainc.com/service-support?id_product=2082
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Steven Woodward
Thanks for feedback so far. Here is some surprising information that just came my way: I had contacted
http://www.normand.ca/en/ to get a price and delivery on 1P300. They called back today and said they have sold 5 of them and every one was returned due to issue with the motor. Takes 30 seconds to come up to speed, and same issue on 3-phase version. A few production customers just leave the saw running continuously to get around this problem, but they are not happy. Have not seen this problem on their other OMGA saws. The person I spoke to at Normand seemed like a straight talker, and did not try to sell me another saw, so I assume it is true. Sad.
My search continues for a miter saw that will cut as clean and accurate as a table saw with a good sled. Ideally with good dust collection. Ideally with a quiet induction motor.
Start up Time of OMGA single phase motors is up to 8 seconds.
Just got this info from OMGA USA, via email.
"A realistic start-up time for a single phase motor would be up to 8 seconds. Anything longer than that could indicate a bad capacitor or bad start/stop windings in the motor. A three phase motor will start immediately and reach full rpm almost instantly."