I "upgraded" from a 10 year old Craftsman table top with legs, direct drive, cast aluminum table saw to a 20 year old "basket case" Craftsman cast iron table saw with the belt drive motor stickin' out the back.
I got her up and running today and am I very disappointed in the POWER! The other table saw (2.7 horse power peek) unknown horse power, 5000 RPM, direct drive rips right down a 2x4. Using the same saw blade, the older cast iron saw struggles all the way down the 2x4 (motor bogs down). This saw has a General Electric 1 horse power, 3450 RPM motor. The pulley's on the motor and the spindle are the same size (2-1/2"). Motor looks like a newer motor than what originally would have come on the saw. Motor sounds excellent, both running without the v-belt and with the v-belt and saw blade. Quiet as a mouse.
What am I missing here? The obvious being a stronger motor? I can't believe anyone was happy with these table saws if they came with a 1 horse power motor!
I got her up and running today and am I very disappointed in the POWER! The other table saw (2.7 horse power peek) unknown horse power, 5000 RPM, direct drive rips right down a 2x4. Using the same saw blade, the older cast iron saw struggles all the way down the 2x4 (motor bogs down). This saw has a General Electric 1 horse power, 3450 RPM motor. The pulley's on the motor and the spindle are the same size (2-1/2"). Motor looks like a newer motor than what originally would have come on the saw. Motor sounds excellent, both running without the v-belt and with the v-belt and saw blade. Quiet as a mouse.
What am I missing here? The obvious being a stronger motor? I can't believe anyone was happy with these table saws if they came with a 1 horse power motor!