Current motor may be 220 VAC single phase.
Hand starting is like using a pony motor.
I used a pony motor for a few year before I...
got a VFD or a phase converter, connect it
to the current motor and be done. The VFD would give
you lots of benefits as well.
Are you using old leather or new serpentine belts to drive
the spindle? New serpentine belts will give
more HP to the spindle due to lack of slip / more grip.
lance
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On Apr 11, 2014, at 12:41 PM, Fred Flintstone wrote:
Hi Allan,
The current motor is 220v and when i want to use the lathe I have to start it turning by hand. A real pain in the butt.
Have a great weekend,
Mark