Yes, we can, but as Eamonn says he would still have to import the VS unit on top of the cost of the transformer, by the time he has done all that he has doubled the cost of his lathe.
Better to keep an eye out for a VS machine for sale. There was a DML320 up for £200 on a Facebook site yesterday. But you need to be quick, by the time I saw it it was too late.