I got this drill press back in the summer from an online auction of the contents of a school, and when I went to pick it up I found that it was 3 phase. I didn't feel like I had time then to figure it out, but now that winter is here and the outdoor work has declined I am ready to get this going and will be very grateful for any advice. Some helpful folks on here told me back then that I could get a 115V VFD that would run a 1 HP 3 phase motor, and that was a great relief. I have found a couple of candidates for a VFD at Surplus Center that seem to be the right kind to my uneducated mind, but I am not sure if I understand all the parameters. I'll put in links to both, I hope that is allowed. One is a Regal-Beloit for $100
https://www.surpluscenter.com/New-Ar...ut-11-3681.axd
and the other is a Teco-Westinghouse for $159.
https://www.surpluscenter.com/Electr...-U-11-3607.axd
Possibly neither of these is appropriate, in which case I would appreciate a recommendation for a suitable model. From what I can see the TECO has more controls, and a built in fan, but I don't know how significant either of those may be. I found a wiring diagram in the junction box hanging off the motor, and will include a picture of that as well as of the motor. Is there anything else I'll need besides the VFD itself to hook things together? I have spare cords and may buy an extra just to have on hand, and I have wire nuts and solder and crimp on connectors, but if there is anything else I should buy I'd like to know so I can get everything I will need. I am also wondering how the VFD is best attached to the drill press, I was thinking of a metal plate which I could secure to the two motor bolts on one side, but I am wondering if it needs to be enclosed.
Having brought the drill press in from the unheated building and looked it over I am very pleased so far. All of the levers seem to work, including the spindle lock which i have never had one of before and don't know what to do with. I was able to raise the head up to the top of the pipe, which makes the drill chuck a couple of inches higher off the floor than the Jet I have been using for the last 17 years. I had to use a piece of ash to lever the head up the pipe, but it moved pretty easily aside from the weight. The table is in rough shape but I expect I'll be putting some kind of wooden cover on it anyway most of the time. I am very thankful for all of the helpful advice people have taken time to give me over the years when I've asked questions here.
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