VFD

I know three other people who've bought the same cheap VFD as me since I bought mine.. They've all been good.... A Parker the same size as my $90 Chinese VFD is $1100.... I'm sure the Parker is a better unit, but for a hobby lathe I think I would roll the dice...
That’s great, I personally haven’t had great luck with the Chinese units. And yes, Parker is expensive, but a 3HP VFD from Automation Direct is $250.