Yes I think so? Not sure what I have. It was used for aluminum by the last ownerWood cutting bandsaw?
I tried to register and had no luckIt's definitely a wood cutting saw.
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The direct belt drive from motor to drive wheel makes it too fast for any metal besides aluminum. Metal cutting saws have a reduction gearbox or multiple belt reductions to achieve speeds slow enough for ferrous metals.Yes I think so? Not sure what I have. It was used for aluminum by the last owner
I plan to use a VFD to control the speedThe direct belt drive from motor to drive wheel makes it too fast for anything besides aluminum. Metal cutting saws have a reduction gearbox or multiple belt reductions to achieve speeds slow enough for ferrous metals.
Thanks for the information!!Looks like a model 17 from the 1920s. If you have a serial #, I can find out the date but likely 1915-1925 range. For metal you will need to gear it down as it probably runs in the 4000-6000 fpm range and the motor won't have much torque at metal cutting speeds. Dave