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Maybe, I’ve seen stuff that was pre production that was what I’d call factory shop made. i can’t remember if they had a tag or not. But I’ve seen stuff that was factory made with not tags too.A peek beneath the covers would probably confirm whether it's shop-made or not.
Interesting design for a 3-wheeler, well executed
If I was going to build one from scratch I'd go the extra mile and put a variable speed motor
-Mark
The tracking adjustment, blade tension adjustment and belt tension adjustment look factory to me. There are no tags or information under the guards. The next modification will most likely be a treadmill motor.A peek beneath the covers would probably confirm whether it's shop-made or not.
Interesting design for a 3-wheeler, well executed
If I was going to build one from scratch I'd go the extra mile and put a variable speed motor
-Mark
I've set it up with a double belt reduction now. It's easy to switch back. I'll probably leave it on even if I go with a treadmill motor. Thanks for the info.I would think if you want to go from 3,000ftmin for wood to say 120ftmin for metal without some kind of reduction a treadmill motor would be a poor choice. The slower a dc motor goes through electronic means the more puny it gets. And right when you need the umph the most like cutting metal. When I changed my 14” bandsaw from wood to metal I did a double belt reduction of the motor that came on it and don’t miss the speed variation. But that’s just me as I don’t use it for wood.