If you can swap out the motors for less than it will cost to get a
converter...go for it.
I'm sure that many others will respond and this is the place to be for
converter and other power related questions.


"SRF" wrote in message
...
I'm setting up a hobby machine shop and am getting into the issue of 3
phase
motors. Most of the motors are going to be in the 1 to 3 horsepower
range.
For motors of this size, why would I want to have make three phase power
to
run these machines instead of just swapping out the motors for single
phase?

Thanks.
Steve.