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I've yet to own a power tool that I couldn't bog down and therefore wish I had more power.
I slow down and can even stall my 4hp bandsaw all the time, but maybe that's because I use it like a...

I saw the note on Acme's site saying it was not available for online orders, but it does let me add it to my cart.
I emailed them earlier today asking if it can be purchased. I was more worried...

Will I be able to run the 3hp 3ph motor with VFD on a 20A 240v breaker?

Thanks for the responses everyone. It sounds like 2hp is nothing to baulk at, but I still have trouble turning away from a 3hp option even though I'd have to make a little project of the VFD.
I'm...

I'd like to buy a large disc sander and it seems 20" is the most accessible large size before things scale out of reach and/or become a restoration project.
Seems every tool maker has a version of a...

Can anyone give some advice on how to have woodworking machinery shipped from seller to buyer? I'm working on the planer/jointer combo deal and the seller has a loading dock and is willing to crate...

Hah! The seller actually got it wrong when he said 4hp. Nameplate on the machine says 4kw.

I'd concluded about the same and I'm going to take this as the winning answer. If I get a good deal on the 3 phase 941 there are a few routes of attack to solve the power problem, the most expensive...

You almost got me, had to go back and double check myself, but yes it is 4hp, not 4kw.

All of that makes sense, except that since VFD's are programmable, I don't see why designers wouldn't include a "dumb converter" mode. As far as demand, people do sell and want phase converters -...

The AD 941 jointer/planer I'm looking at is 4hp.

Malcolm, from your explanation it sounds like you're saying VFD's are undersized or overrated for their labeled motor hp, and the way they can...

I still can't quite understand why a vfd shouldn't be able to act as a dumb phase converter, but let's say that's the case. The next quest is can the Felder AD 941 be setup with a vfd on the cutter...

I'm looking at a Felder AD941 that is a 3-phase machine. I'm wondering if I can just put a VFD in front of the whole machine, or if VFD's are really only designed for handling one motor. The...

They also have the same unit listed on their ebay account where they've also posted a video of the machine running. They have 672 reviews, 100% positive, no negatives within the last 12 months. I'd...

I've found 80/20 to stay very straight, but this would be the issue I'd worry about for a fence. The overall face is flat, but where the slot is, the face bends in toward the center of the...

I'm really big into Ubiquiti products. I have a bunch of their Unifi UVC-G3 cameras all over the place.

I've been shopping for skid steers, for a lot of reasons. Helping collect logs for milling would be one of them. I also keep buying houses and often have projects involving regrading a lawn, or...

Heh, well another thread got me looking closely at the American Beauty. 3hp with long bed and tilt-away gets you up to around $9k. Hard to imagine spending that much on tools.

Is there a good guide/writeup somewhere that would walk me through all of the tooling needed to get a new lathe setup going? I understand there are nearly infinite varieties, but I expect for...

This guy isn't so great, but it is true that his riving knife would have prevented him from bumping the cutoff onto the back end of the blade.

Reviving a pretty old thread here, but I have the same question about operating a 3 phase 4hp AD741 from single phase power.

Looks like the OP hasn't posted in a good while, but has anyone else...

I did notice it is also posted in the Chicago area. He lists a 312 phone number, which is Chicago.

It wouldn't be unreasonably for someone to post in multiple places where they travel.

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I wonder for what purpose someone would fake a trailer listing and be so specific about the specs, then specifically say they won't take anything but cash. To rob someone at the show up? I told the...

Transporting machinery would be a once in a blue moon activity. Hauling and dumping loads would be a many times a year activity, for the rest of my foreseeable future.

I don't have a truck yet,...

Ok, so this isn't purely a woodworking question, but I'm getting more and more interested in collecting trees and turning them into lumber, so I've been shopping for trucks and trailers. This dump...