Thread: Hercus Motor

Originally Posted by bwal74

Hi,

I'm happy using a single phase motor. I did have to do some modification to the cast iron housing of the lathe with a hacksaw (took several hours) to make the larger motor fit neatly. Also, I had to enlarge the pulley bore some (can't remember how much, a couple of mm) and cut a new keyway. Apart from that wasn't easy enough (I had a mate wire it up).

I'm not a expert in electric motors but 3 ph motors are supposed to be easier on the machine and use less power. But I'm happy with the single phase. I will hopefully be buying a Hercus O Mill sooner or later, they generally all have 3 ph motors, I may go the VFD route as I now have some new mates who would be capable of wiring up such things.

Hope it helps.

Ben.

Ben,

Should you chance upon a little No. O you might find this of interest - https://www.woodworkforums.com/f189/h...41/#post867195. My mill was fitted with a star wound only motor. Could be that Hercus fitted star / delta motors on latter models.

Bob.