I am hoping someone can shed light on this question. I am considering the new Rikon lathe primarily because it has a 3 hp motor. My current lathe, a Nova DVR is rated about 2hp on 220 so I eliminated the PM 3520C since its motor is rated at 2hp so I assumed they would be comparable. After speaking with someone they said that because of how motors are tested the 2hp PM would be equivalent to the 3hp Rikon. If this is accurate is there any way to tell by the specs exactly how the motors compare?
Thank you,
Bill
Thank you,
Bill