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Oops, I got a deal on a 40 qt VCM ($700 at auction) but didn’t realize that it’s 440 3 phase and I only have 220.
Any suggestions what I can do now? how much would a new motor cost? or what’s the odds I can sell it?

Paul
 
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Similar thing happened to me. I sent an employee to pick one up I found on Craigslist and he comes back with a 440 volt one. Not much I could do as he picked this up about 400 miles from here. I listed the machine minus all the accessories(blade, stirring arm, sight cover) on ebay clearly listed as 440 volts with a $500 starting bid. Someone in California who refurbishes VCM’s purchased it for the starting bid. I guess he either needed one for a govt agency or was planning to replace the motor. You’ll find it’ll cost you more to replace the motor than it will to purchase another used one.
 
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Patriot'sPizza:
There are converter available on ebay from time to time…others have used them for mixers & the like…
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I think what we’ve seen most here are three phase converters to run these in stores that only have single phase . To run 440volt equipment on 220volt electricity you will need a transformer to step the voltage up. I believe these will again be more expensive than buying another used machine that’s 220 volt three phase.
 
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