Centroid Community CNC Support Forum

Thanks for all of your replies. I've thought about everything and have done some more research, and I've decided to convert my mill to single phase using VFD's It won't be cheap. A GS4 5HP single to three phase VFD is around $1,300, and a 1HP VFD for my knee lift is around $500. However, I did have ...

they Oak runs off of DC voltage. most Phase converters are known to have a "wild leg" with widely varying voltages and phase, this wild leg will sometimes fry electronic power supplies and subsequently electronics connected to them..caused by the higher than normal voltages or way out of ...

Hello, I have recently aquired a Manford CV/SP500 knee mill, which I am intending to convert to CNC using an Oak controller. What makes this mill unique is that it is CNC-ready (ball screws, servo mounts, quill feed and VFD are already fitted, plus a pretty nice electrical enclosure), plus it came e...