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lathe
Another way to use the motor that's on the lathe is to use a pony motor. Easy squeasy. Run a 220volt line to the motor on the lathe, mind the amperage on the listing badge, 3phase is usually low amped compared to single phase. Set up any single phase motor you have that will spin the lathe motor up to ists speed 1750 rpm. The 220 volt will excite two legs of the three phase motor and the pony motor when it reaches the rated rpm of the lathe motor will excite the third leg of the three phase motor. You can then disengage the pony motor or let it run with the three phase lathe motor. Did this system for years in the boatyards where I have worked. Not the prettiest set up but it works.
It is very important to watch the amperage on the 220v line. This lathe should be equipped with a Furnas motor starter with protective heat ciols, if memory serves, can't tell from the photo because the picture of the lathe in thread is from the back side. When we set up these latthe we turned the basses around so the accessories were mount in such a way that you had to shut down the lathe, and walk around to get what you needed.
Ed
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