My last step is upping the motor size. I am currently running a 1hp motor on both of my saws. I was thinking a 2hp would really provide a good amount of juice to power that badboy. Of course on searching eBay I found a 3hp that I actually won for less than the 2hp that I was watching. It came today. It is used but in excellent condition and runs.
A close-up of the motor plate- It is strange under HP it says "air over TE" I am hoping this is funny speak for TEFC (Totally Enclosed, Fan Cooled) But I am slightly worried that it has something to do with needing to be in a breezy spot, like on a fan
Anyways, This motor is a 3450 rpm job, which is just about double the speed of the original 1hp. This is intentional as the original blade speed is slower than a standard woodworking saw. The new higher speed motor will allow me to up the speed while putting a smaller sheave on thus allowing me to keep the original blade guard.
The question is what is the ideal speed? I am guessing that the smaller diameter blade should spin at a faster rpm to match the same sfpm of a bigger blade. Anyone have any thoughts?
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