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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    I was just about to pull the trigger on a VFD on Friday but thought I'd check eBay for a 110v motor one last time. As luck would have it, one was just listed. I put an offer in and the seller accepted. It cost me more than the VFD would have but in the end I think it'll be less hassle. I'm...
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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    The Hobart can't be left on all the time. The safety isn't electronic, it's mechanical. The switch can't be turned to the on position unless the cover is in place. It is physically locked out. And once the switch is turned to on the cover can't be removed as it is physically locked in place...
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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    So I'd have to turn the Hobart switch on, then power on with the VFD, then turn off with the VFD, turn off the Hobart switch when done so I can remove the cover? Maybe I should go back to the digital phase converter idea and not bother with a VFD? I really just want to be able to plug this...
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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    Thanks Steve. I think I'd like to leave the internal switch gear in place. The built in switch has a mechanical safety on it so that the unit can't be turned on without the bowl cover locked in place. If I remove the switch gear I will lose that safety function. I don't want to imagine the...
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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    I'm also thinking you might have been right to suggest a 110V input. This thing is HEAVY so it isn't likely to be moved around much but on the off-chance I do want to move it (or try to sell it) 110V input is going to be more versatile. I'm thinking of using one of these instead...
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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    Misremembered the length of the wires coming into/out of the switch: Switch with plastic box/cover removed: Wire connections: Bad picture but only shows where it enters the unit anyway: Electrical connections cover removed: Lower cover removed. Hard to see anything in there (except...
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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    120 would be fine as well. But I have a 220 receptacle not too far from where I intended to use the Hobart so I can always use that too. I dunno if this helps but: the Hobart appears to have been hardwired to the building (wires are just cut off). So what I have (from the cut end) is: A few...
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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    Thanks. Yeah, I've been sending emails all day trying to figure this issue out and it seems like VFD might be the way to go. I won't use the speed control (no need and I don't think that old motor would handle it) but it sounds like they can be set up to run at constant/full speed. For anyone...
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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    Thank you. I would appreciate that. As far as I can tell the motor is 1/3HP, 1725RPM and rated for 1.23A. The only tag on the unit reads: 208V 60 3.
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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    Yeah, I saw that. I think they make a "smaller" version. MY-PS-0.5. The label says it's good for 0.25-0.5 HP. Looks like it might only be rated for 0.75 amps though, and I think this thing draws 1.23 amps....
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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    Thanks for the replies everyone! Really appreciate it. Question for Steve: that converter says it should be used with a 1HP motor only, I think the motor on my chopper is only a 1/3HP. Looks like they make one for a 1/2HP motor but that is also oversized. Does that matter? I don't know...
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    Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142

    Recently purchase a Hobart Buffalo Chopper model 84142. I wasn't local so I had to have it shipped. Seller told me it was wired for single phase power. Long story short it's 208V 60 3 phase. I've reached out to the seller but haven't heard back. Anyone know if these can be rewired somehow...
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    Has anyone seen one of these DIY cold smoke generators?

    Anyway, thanks for the replies all. I just hadn't seen anything like that before and was wondering if it was based off of a "known" design or if that guy just cobbled them together from his imagination. Mostly just curious.
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    Has anyone seen one of these DIY cold smoke generators?

    I don't think it's glanvanized. Looks like black iron pipe to me. Cast iron should be fine.
  15. maynard rowley

    Has anyone seen one of these DIY cold smoke generators?

    I don't think it's glanvanized. Looks like black iron pipe to me. Cast iron should be fine.
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