Will this work?
I’ve read a lot of posts about using US tools in Ireland or UK and none have mentioned something I thought of that might make me an eejit for suggesting but here goes. I have a small workshop in my US house I’d like to take to Ireland (just for my hobby/personal use) so wattage needs are modest. At most I use the radial arm saw and a vacuum at the same time. I have a Predator 3200/4000 watt gasoline powered generator. I haven’t tried it but assuming the generator is sufficient to power the tools what about replacing the gas engine with a 230v 50 cycle motor to spin the generator? Aside from shaft size, RPM, mounting plate bolt pattern, and all those niggling mechanical matchup issues is there a reason this wouldn’t work? Has anyone tried it? When I need 120v 60 cycle I switch the 230 power on and plug in my 120v tools. What could possibly go wrong?