Quote Originally Posted by Noplace View Post
lots of great information surfaced in the thread, appreciate if you can just let me know what would be the problem in using a 1ph VFD?
It's 1 phase input but it's 3 phase output for use on a 3 phase motor, not a single phase motor.
You can buy a good new 1hp 3 phase motor for around £120, once you've tried a drill press with an inverter you'll never go back, jus do it ;-)