Jules,
You can fairly easily build a single phase to three phase converter using
another three phase motor and some capacitors. Instead of trying to describe
the setup, I located this article with a google search:
http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/ph-conv/ph-conv.html
--tom
At 02:56 PM 3/30/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>Rats, I just found out the museum's dead Sperry drum store uses a 3
>phase motor - is there any way I can run this from a single phase supply
>(UK mains, ~240V, 50Hz) without things blowing up? Or am I resigned to
>replacing the motor with a single phase equivalent?
>
>I just want to get the thing spinning so that people can hear it running
>- it's way beyond actually being able to restore it to working condition
>again :-(
>
>cheers
>
>Jules
Received on Tue Mar 30 2004 - 08:15:05 BST