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- From: markw@hpcss01.cup.hp.com (Mark Williams)
- Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
- Subject: Re: Re: 3 phase question
- Message-ID: <64770045@hpcss01.cup.hp.com>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 18:49:15 GMT
- References: <4098@ecicrl.ocunix.on.ca>
- Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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- This thread is still alive, I think because people are still interested in
- industrial grade tools at bargain prices. It's certainly a buyer-beware story.
-
- An earlier post asked about swapping motors on older bandsaws. Sometimes
- its not possible, because the motors were custom for the saw. Many were
- direct drive, and literally bolt onto the saw body. If you aren't sure,
- don't take a risk on a big three phase unit. There is usually a reason they
- are very cheap. Besides, the single phase units are out there by the
- dozens.
-
- I mentioned one source, Hall Machinery in San Jose, 408-453-8005. Kirk
- Hall always has several single phase and three phase big (20-36 inch)
- band saws available (and miscellaneous big table saws too).
-
- Another source is Puget Sound Machinery. They advertise in the classified
- section of Fine Woodworking and make better sense if you are in the Seattle
- area. Check the yellow pages in you area, shipping is a cost factor on
- this big stuff.
-