auntierocks
starting to shine!
Member since July 2009
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Post by auntierocks on Feb 2, 2011 5:14:23 GMT -5
I got an old Beacon Star Engineering 6" Master Hi-Speed Trim Saw for Christmas (my Old Man is the best!).
It looks a wee rough, but seems to be in good working condition with a Dayton 1/5 HP - 10,000 RPM motor (it purrs), all mounted on a wood base. For a drive belt it has what looks to be a fat O-ring with lots of cracking on rounded (as opposed to V-shaped) pulleys.
I have a new 6" Green Blazer blade to use. My big concern is, can I get the arbor slowed down enough so I can use the saw without grenading the blade?
Obviously the existing belt & pulleys must go, but can I buy enough speed reduction by changing out the pulleys for one really small and one really large (would buy for V-belt)?
Or ought I just bite the bullet and buy a new 1725hp motor, too?
:help:
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Post by johnjsgems on Feb 2, 2011 8:43:18 GMT -5
No speed control on the unit? You can buy pretty much any round belt from McMaster Carr.
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drjo
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Member since May 2008
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Post by drjo on Feb 2, 2011 9:40:15 GMT -5
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