As far as I know, powerdrive K2 refers to height and angle control, K1 would be for height only. Here¡¯s a short video showing the operation. The spring loaded switch gets you close to where you want to be, then press the white button to go up in increments off .005¡± or .1mm if you¡¯re using metric. Same concept applies for the blade angle controls as well. I have my dado stack diameter programmed in as well and it¡¯s as easy as short pressing the reset button to switch between diameters. I think you can program up to 10 diameters but I may be wrong.?
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On Jan 18, 2024, at 11:59 AM, Aaron Inami <ainami@...> wrote:
?On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 08:47 AM, <netanel.belgazal@...> wrote:
Fair point. Regarding seperate wiring, I am anyway need to run a new electric outlet for the saw, so running from the panel directly to the saw vs running to to phase convertor and from there to the outlet should be almost the same amount of work.
I'll get some quotes and then see
I looked into converting to 3-phase in my hobby shop last year and I really wish I could have done it.? Ultimately, it would have been too costly.? I estimated that it would be probably a $15k effort because I wanted everything legit with permits, etc (that's not even factoring in selling my tools and re-buying).? The city inspectors are basically scared to sign off on anything they don't understand, so that means you need a proper electrical engineering design.? Plus the permit fee would have been really expensive because this is a non-standard project for residential electrical.? Add in electricians for install as well.? Other areas may vary so you should consult a reputable electrician with experience in this kind of thing.
A 10HP phase perfect unit wants an 80 amp circuit (based on documentation).? This is a LOT to allocate, so make sure your main service panel and house has enough reserve.? The load calc sheets on my house indicate a 144A load before adding in any shop equipment.? I could not have done this with my current 200A service panel.? If you have a 200A panel, I would say that you could do this if you don't have any air conditioning or pool pumps, etc (or even electric car chargers).?
Fun fact: many new homes are actually putting in electric water heaters because PG&E wants to discontinue natural gas.? These electric water heaters suck an enormous amount of current.
Of course, you can install and wire your own phase converter and electrical.? However, if something happens, insurance companies love to decline claims on this type of stuff.
The other part was the noise generated by Phase Perfect.? I did not have the ability to mount it outside in an area that would not impose on my neighbors and having this noise in the shop would be a problem.
If you have the area and budget to do 3-phase, it would be a great thing.
-Aaron
Dan Gavrilyuk