morticers

[Lord Nibbo]

Here's one:
ebay link

I've seen that one Andy, It's three phase. I aint got three phases

 

[gardenshed]

LN

You can run these on 220V with an inverter.

 

[AndyBoyd]

at 35 quid you can get 3 phase in or by a converter (also from ebay) or even change the motor our for a single phase one, plenty of options - depends on what you want and how much hassle you prepared to put up with

Just some thoughts

 

[Mcluma]

yep

you can buy three phase equipment for a dodle, cause not many people have it at home, and with a converter you have access to a lot of cheap tools.

anyway a new 240v induction moter will not cost you more than Gbp 150

 

[Jake]

Are the mountings such that the motor can be changed that easily?

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Are the mountings such that the motor can be changed that easily?

I bought a 240 volt motor for this Kerry pillar drill, I paid £100 for the drill plus £130ish for the new motor plus approx £25 for NV switch, the drill was worth doing up and is worth it.

If I were to do the same thing on a morticer would it be worth any more money when I finished? I just don't think so, but I might be wrong.

 

[Jake]

I think it would be worth more, whether enough to pay for the cost, I doubt very much.

And a pillar drill is belt drive, which makes it more of a natural candidate for a motor change.

I don't know the answer, but the phase convertor route sounds much more viable to me.

 

[Scrit]

Are the mountings such that the motor can be changed that easily?

Probably not. Mortisers have a flange-mounted motor and getting the motor mounted dead centre is critical to the accurate operation of the mortiser, unlike say pedestal drills whichj use the m uch more commonly available foot-mounted motors

Scrit