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Thank you all for replying, yes I did think about swapping the uk plug for a us one but as Ken mentioned the Hertz differ also I have a hangar saw and proxxon tools all using 240v 50Hz  and so I'm trying to find a solution for them all.
Moving country is expensive so trying to keep cost to a minimum, I had thought about bypassing the power switch for a foot pedal, but wasn't sure if it would damage the motor  in the long term.
Will keep you informed and ideas always welcome.

Steve

Hello all I'm new to the forum and look forward to SHARPENING (sorry) my knowledge on everything TORMEK, I've  recently moved to the US and have a T7 I purchased in Britain, tried to use it here with a cheep plug adapter, it works with your finger pressed on the ON switch but as soon as you release it the machine stops, obviously not enough power, so my question is do I need a converter or a transformer, and what would be a good inexpensive model.
The only tech info I can find is
230v, 1- 50Hz
200 W, 90r/min
Continuous duty S1
Many thanks slpa1