Hey All,
Can someone tell me what they think a fair price range for one of these beasts is? 12 inch swing, 16.5" in the gap, 38" centers, 1HP 3 phase motor, in excellent condition? I'm thinking ~$500.
Hey All,
Can someone tell me what they think a fair price range for one of these beasts is? 12 inch swing, 16.5" in the gap, 38" centers, 1HP 3 phase motor, in excellent condition? I'm thinking ~$500.
It'll cost you afew $$ for a new 1 phase motor or a phase converter. An inverter (VFD) would be my choice. You can pick one up for $150.oo that will convert 1 Phase to 3 Phase. The market around here for that lathe is around $650 so I'd offer $300.
I just did some browsing around some of the evil auction sites, and I'd have to agree with Don....offer low. But I was thinking about that horsepower. Seems like 1 horsepower will probably not seem like enough umph for a large piece if you were to try and max out the swing eventually. I know my 2HP gets angry at me when I try to put something really big on it.
just some random mindless thoughts...
~john
"There's nothing wrong with Quiet" ` Jeremiah Johnson
Good stuff -- thanks for the input. I'll throw a low-ball out there and see what happens. It looks like with a static phase inverter I'd lose about 1/3 HP also. That brings it down quite a bit. What would a compatible single phase motor cost? Same price range?
In my humble opinion...this is where flea markets come in handy. I got a 1 HP motor for $10 a couple of years ago. Works great. But you gotta look around.Originally Posted by Alex Cam
~john
"There's nothing wrong with Quiet" ` Jeremiah Johnson
Is the spindle size of electric motors (and whatever other specs I'm ignorant of) fairly standard?
Yup...they meet standards but there's a wide spectrum of sizes within those standards. Chances are, your existing pulley hole will not fit a motor found at a flea market. A new pulley will run you about $20 for a good one. We have a pulley shop here in town and I just bought a heavy duty precision 3 grooved pulley for $32. I'd be willing to help you out in that regard.Originally Posted by Alex Cam
~john
"There's nothing wrong with Quiet" ` Jeremiah Johnson
Alex,
If you have 220 Volts in your shop, I would suggest you look into a variable speed invertor. One for the 1HP are about $120.00 and come with a free potentiometer to make it variable speed. I know Drives Warehouse in Texas handles a Hitachi that does this.
Randy
Last edited by Randy Privett; 11-18-2006 at 8:44 AM.