Hurco voltage change

[mishawaka]

Picked up a used Hurco SM1for $100. It needs a belt and want to change the motor to single phase. Is there a motor out there that is a direct bolt on or can make an adapter plate for it? Possibly rewire the motor? Or maybe take to a motor rebuild company to have them change it to single phase? I thought about just adding a phase converter and have seen a few that look like they automatically turn on when you turn the mill on but not sure that is how they work. I have to run 220v out to the garage so just looking for the easy way out. Any ideas? Thanks!

[judleroy]

Buy a phase converter. You turn it on before powering up the machine.
Judleroy

[mishawaka]

Buy a phase converter. You turn it on before powering up the machine.
Judleroy

What would happen if I forget to turn the phase converter on before the mill? What if I turn the mill off and forget to turn off the phase converter?
And how much time can I leave the mill off before I have to turn off the phase converter?

[judleroy]

If the phase converter is off there's no power for the mill. There's no wait time starting or stopping. If you forget to turn off the converter it shouldn't hurt a thing.
Judleroy

[mishawaka]

Thanks. I will probably just go with a phase converter then. Do you think one of those PHASE-A-MATIC converters would work good?