What would you get?

[woodchucker]

I get 60amps through my 20amp breaker most times. My tablesaw has a 60amp inrush on startup. Most times I get it to start, on occasion it pops the breaker.

 

[pjturner]

Some background info:

Current shop service is maxed out so only have 120 volt/20 amp outlets available. In order to get more 220 outlets I would need to have 300 yards of new cable trenched in and a 200 amp service installed. Not on my agenda due to cost. Only 220 outlet is dedicated in an area far away from where I would place a mill and/or lathe and is in the welder/grinder area of my shop.

Even though most people feel a lathe should be the first machine tool purchase the projects I have slated are primarily geared for a milling machine. One example is a square coupler, 1” hole bored through it, with a 1/4” key way and 2 threaded holes for set screws. It connects a hydraulic motor to a shaft that turns a canvas roller on a swather(farm equipment).

Looking a mills I have narrowed it down to the PM 727V and the PM 728VT. I will be primarily working with steel and only occasionally aluminum. Torn between the better fit and finish of 728 Taiwan machine or more heft/powerful gear head Chinese 727.

When finances allow for lathe purchase looking at PM 1228VF-LB. Would love to hear any feedback on choices or other alternatives.

Retired lineman here. Have you talked with your electric company? If you are increasing load, they may co-operate with a service upgrade. No idea how YOUR electric company operates, but it is worth a call.

Some background info:

Current shop service is maxed out so only have 120 volt/20 amp outlets available. In order to get more 220 outlets I would need to have 300 yards of new cable trenched in and a 200 amp service installed. Not on my agenda due to cost. Only 220 outlet is dedicated in an area far away from where I would place a mill and/or lathe and is in the welder/grinder area of my shop.

Even though most people feel a lathe should be the first machine tool purchase the projects I have slated are primarily geared for a milling machine. One example is a square coupler, 1” hole bored through it, with a 1/4” key way and 2 threaded holes for set screws. It connects a hydraulic motor to a shaft that turns a canvas roller on a swather(farm equipment).

Looking a mills I have narrowed it down to the PM 727V and the PM 728VT. I will be primarily working with steel and only occasionally aluminum. Torn between the better fit and finish of 728 Taiwan machine or more heft/powerful gear head Chinese 727.

When finances allow for lathe purchase looking at PM 1228VF-LB. Would love to hear any feedback on choices or other alternatives.

 

[north1]

Retired lineman here. Have you talked with your electric company? If you are increasing load, they may co-operate with a service upgrade. No idea how YOUR electric company operates, but it is worth a call.

Everything after the transformer pole is landowner/homeowner responsibility. They would only add a larger transformer with increased load.
In response to a previous poster I have converted fluorescent’s to LED over workbench. Plan on doing it in office area shortly. But banked lights on ceiling are wired in series and if I am not mistaken you can only run up to 8-10 LED’s when hooked in series. I would be substantially over this amount. Am I wrong?

 

[north1]

I should say meter pole because sometimes transformer is not always associated with that particular pole.