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What kinda power does it take to run this beast?

Joey "Slowhand"

The site indicated it has a 15 hp motor.

Alright I'll be more specific. What kind of electrical requirements (Volts/Amps/Phase) does it take to run this beast??

direct current as it said you know DC "Slowhand"

Want I should check the one at work? It is a beast to behold and is as big in person as you'd expect it to be.

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leonard responds:

Direct drive is what it said, I think. Somewhat different, basically meaning no belts.

Charlie Self "Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half." Gore Vidal

I worked on a planer once that had a 75HP cutter motor IIRC.

"Slowhand"

Aw, Keter, you have *all* the fun toys. Any chance you could post pix of your at-work shop? Bet it's a sight to behold.

Yep, Mr. Kerfoot has a warehouse of that kind of stuff. Makes my 16" Northfield look down right puny.

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 13:05:53 -0700, "Slowhand"

It has a 15 HP motor. I used to run a 15 HP air compressor on a 60 amp 220 volt circuit back in the days when I ran a dive shop.

That would be correct. There should be a rubber coupling mounted directly to the output shaft. No belts. Nobody said anything about DC (direct current). Besides, what would be the point?

Of all the parts 'n pieces at work the Yates No. 1 and a Crescent band saw (24"ish) are my two favorites. OK, they are the most vintage. My favorite 'chine is the CNC router. Anyways, one of these days I need to snap a shot or two.

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Leonard said,

direct current as it said you know DC

We don't know the voltage, but at 110v that would be 150 amps, at 220v it would be 75 amps, 220v 3ph about 50 amps, 440v 3 phase about 25 amps, and at

Rough but quite likely close guesses...

David.

Not bad guesses .... 230v @ 42, 460v @ 21, 575v @ 17 As far as I know no one, made/makes a 120volt or 230volt single phase motor that large. BTW at 460v you can run it on a 40 amp breaker and 10 gauge wire!

William....

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in news:al35d.35946$ snipped-for-privacy@twister.southeast.rr.com:

The two-high rolling mill at the Oregon Steel plant in California had a 10,000hp DC direct-drive motor driving it. As I recall, the rationale for that was that it was simple to reverse the motor to run the mill rolls in both directions.

John