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I have the chance to buy an Adler 269, efka motor with  automatic options for a really good price, the only problem is that the efka comes with a 3 phase socket. 

 

 

My question:

will there be any difficulties converting the motor for home use, since theres electronic functions involved. 

 

 

Thanks alot for your help or suggestions 

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The simplest way to use a 3-phase motor from single phase is to use a VFD (Variable Frequency Device) this also allows the speed to be varied, very useful way to add speed control to shop equipment. BUT I don't know if a VFD will work on an Efka unit as there are electronics involved within the Efka, you're not just controlling a motor. The Efka unit may not like the 3-phase signal coming out of a VFD.

I suspect that the most cost effective way of using the machine is to replace the motor/control unit with a servo, but you will lose any fancy options the Efka may have.

Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500.

Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)

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