I went with Carwash and looked at this set-up , for the money he spent he did pretty good. Buying a 30 year old machine always has some risks but it oils good , sounds good and has better than average spindle bearings.
I'm also interested in what some peoples opinions are as to the size and type converter to run.... static or rotary?
Does a phase converter need to be rated to 100% of equipment hp?
Well, this is where a little cash outlay is going to take place.
I'm assuming it's a 10 hp 22ov 3 phase motor.
If the lathe doesn't have a clutch, then it's a hard start operation.
You might be able to pull off a static converter, but if you have other 3 phase equipment, you might want to just get a rotary.
Check out this sample place for prices. http://www.americanrotary.com/rotary-phase-converters.html
It's where I got mine, but as you can see, it's going to be spendy.
It's recommended that you have 2-1/2 times the hp rating on the converter as the actually machine has.
I'd start shopping for used converters. A 30 hp rotary converter is about $1,800
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