Of course something like a TEMCo phase converter could also be used. These 
types of devices are used in lots of places (machine shops, etc) and can be 
found used for often 1/3 to 1/2 of their list price. For a small circuit 
(40 amp) the converter is often < $1000. It opens up a whole new class of 
machine for collecting ...
--Chuck

(see <http://www.phaseconverter.com/>

At 03:00 PM 3/4/02, Gunther Schadow wrote:
But now I completely digressed the issue from reassuring
>3-phase-less-ness to praising the advantage of 3-phase
>motors.