New post milling toy.

[eggsarascal]

4 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

 

Hey Eggy.


It’s 110v. Need to swap out the US household plug for a U.K. 110v transformer plug.

 

Got ya, it would run on the American 120v mains domestic supply, or here through a transformer. Looks a lot of saw. I'm going to be rude, how much was it including import? Not that I want or need one I'm just nosey.

[trigger_andy]

But wrong hertz is it soft start?

I watched a few YouTube vids from
Folk importing them to the U.K. and running them on a transformer. Seems to work? I based all my knowledge on this. [emoji3]

I don’t think it’s soft start no. It does not pick up much speed at the best of times as far as I can see from the videos.

[trigger_andy]

Got ya, it would run on the American 120v mains domestic supply, or here through a transformer. Looks a lot of saw. I'm going to be rude, how much was it including import? Not that I want or need one I'm just nosey.

Nothings rude with me. [emoji16]

Hopefully it runs on the 110v transformer and has no detrimental effects.

I paid $500 for the saw and about $250 shipping and tax. I think it’s £1500 here new?

[Macpherson]

You've got a crackin setup there.....I've been using a 6m alloy extrusion 2x4" as a straight edge for a while but even with this saw the motor's only about 1/2" off the deck at max cut so going to have to do something....might try to adapt some of this guy's ideas, cheers.

 

 

[topchippyles]

Anyone needing to use such a large hand held tool is making up for a small lunchbox i should think 🤣 Does look the real deal to be fair 

[eggsarascal]

36 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

 

Nothings rude with me.

Hopefully it runs on the 110v transformer and has no detrimental effects.

I paid $500 for the saw and about $250 shipping and tax. I think it’s £1500 here new?

 

Good saving, I had it at over a grand here but not up at £1500.

 

I'm no sparky and it's along time since I used to strip and rebuild pump motors, but...

 

Iirc, if the motor has brushes it's a universal motor and will be fine on a UK transformer. My first thought was it might not run at full tilt or get hot but I think that is wrong, (see, there doesn't need anyone else involved to have a row😀).

 

Speed isn't frequency related.

 

 

Edited March 3, 2021 by eggsarascal

[trigger_andy]

4 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Anyone needing to use such a large hand held tool is making up for a small lunchbox i should think 🤣 Does look the real deal to be fair 

You got me there Les.     I like to re enforce that by also thinking about buying a 2018 Dodge Ram next Summer.  

 

 

[topchippyles]

12 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Good saving, I had it at over a grand here but not up at £1500.

 

I'm no sparky and it's along time since I used to strip and rebuild pump motors, but...

 

Iirc, if the motor has brushes it's a universal motor and will be fine on a UK transformer. My first thought was it might not run at full tilt or get hot but I think that is wrong, (see, there doesn't need anyone else involved to have a row😀).

 

Speed isn't frequency related.

 

 

You back in work now eggs

[gobbypunk]

Thats a cracking bit of kit ,We have an old Makita saw about that big its a monster I was hoping to get an adaptor to run it on the track for the little one we have  .

[trigger_andy]

13 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Good saving, I had it at over a grand here but not up at £1500.

You could well be right? Im sure I seem them at £1500?  But maybe that was for the Chain Mortiser? 

 

15 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Iirc, if the motor has brushes it's a universal motor and will be fine on a UK transformer. My first thought was it might not run at full tilt or get hot but I think that is wrong, (see, there doesn't need anyone else involved to have a row😀).

Not a clue.  Its an oldr design. Makita was the only 16" offering for years I think? The one I bought was built in 07. 

 

16 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Speed isn't frequency related.

Im struggling to make a sexual pun out of that but I feel there is one there some where.