David Agnew
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No doubt I need a new motor. I tried ripping some 2 1/2" seasoned maple (mentioned this on another thread too) and it stopped the 3/4 hp motor dead, as in ded. Blade is recently sharpened. Having to dip into the emergency fund to get another motor. A friend will be picking up a 2 hp. 1 ph at Harbor Freight for me. Price is $149.99.
The maple will be ripped, in the meantime, by a friend with a 3 hp. table saw. I hope my investment pays off.
BTW, what little cutting I have done so far, the foot switch is proving to be a great choice.
You want to double check that VERY carefully. According to the documentation on their website, the 2hp only spins at 1725rpm. To state the obvious, you need to roughly match the RPM of the new motor to the old or your blade speed is going to be way off. Adjusting pulley sizes can get your blade speed back up, but that's another can of worms.