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Re: New benchtop mill

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Originally Posted by protoserge View Post
You might be able to get a 1-1.5HP 208 3 phase mill and run a properly rated 120V single phase to 208V three phase VFD. Your maximum current draw (I estimate 9-10A for a 1.5HP on 120V) may be closer to the limit of the common 15A 120V circuit than you'd like.
DO THIS. If you only have single phase 120V this is the WAY TO GO, its only a few hundred bucks for the VFD and its really easy to get a slightly larger breaker installed on the circuit you are using(go from a 10A or 15A to a 20A or 25A)
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