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Wanted: milling vertical spindle motor - Victoria BC

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Birkhoff

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Bridgeport clone that got stripped of motors and hand wheels.
Any reasonable flange mount,** 3 ph, 2-ish HP and the Holy Grail would be 2 speed windings, but I'm ok with using a VFD.

**I have to fabricate the mounting plate to fit as the buggers stole that too!
 
Birkhoff said:
Bridgeport clone that got stripped of motors and hand wheels.
Any reasonable flange mount,** 3 ph, 2-ish HP and the Holy Grail would be 2 speed windings, but I'm ok with using a VFD.

**I have to fabricate the mounting plate to fit as the buggers stole that too!
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Birkhoff said:
Bridgeport clone that got stripped of motors and hand wheels.
Any reasonable flange mount,** 3 ph, 2-ish HP and the Holy Grail would be 2 speed windings, but I'm ok with using a VFD.

**I have to fabricate the mounting plate to fit as the buggers stole that too!
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voltage preference?
 
Right, voltage. 220V would be best. If I have to go higher, looking at a VFD for sure. Not into transformers at the moment.
 
Birkhoff said:
Right, voltage. 220V would be best. If I have to go higher, looking at a VFD for sure. Not into transformers at the moment.
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Budget?

I have a motor rebuilder I can ask to keep an eye out, and I see higher voltage motors pretty often, if your budget is sufficient rewind may be best. A motor will ship cheaply enough
 
Free would be great but free at a distance not so much. Not too long ago, multi-horse 3ph motors traded at scrap value. Now that I need one they are way more expensive, I guess because of cheap inverter drives. More expensive than single phase! The latter used to be $100 per HP, but now they are almost given away.
 
I should mention I have $500-ish into the mill so far. There are two ways to think about this I guess. Lots of headroom to buy a good motor, or, ending up with a motor that costs more than the mill :-|
 
From what I have learned so far about old mills, motors, and VFD's is...DC motors can't provide the torque at lower rpm...it's just the nature of the beast...it's probably why EV's have AC motors in them, now that I think of it...
anyways...
I'm in the southern interior of BC, so shipping isn't bad...still...that ferry ride cost is outrageous
if I see something online, I'll post it up.
 
I have a two speed 3 phase 220 volt motor with a flange mount. No idea if it will fit your machine. It came from a large German drill press and I think it is 3hp but it might be 5hp. Will have to check if you are interested.
I am located in Duncan.
Cheers,
Michael
 
I am located in Duncan.
Cheers,
Michael
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Your icon says "Joined Today" don't see you in the New Members thread, but Hello from up (or down?) the road! (Just outside Ducan proper.)
 
mickeyf said:
Your icon says "Joined Today" don't see you in the New Members thread, but Hello from up (or down?) the road! (Just outside Ducan proper.)
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He's an long-time member but hasn't been around for a while, lost access to his old handle.
 
Yes, I re-joined the other day. Don’t drop by often.

No response from OP.

This site is strange as there is no way to contact anyone unless you are a member?

Hello mickeyf, I like your avatar. Send me a pm if you want to drop by for a tour.

I like restoring old machines as a hobby but I am actually a professional fabricator of wood and metal things.
 
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