Bryan Rocker
01-23-2014, 9:10 PM
Good afternoon folks,
Some time ago I purchased this Delta Milwaukee 14" band saw from a fellow Creeker. When I brought it home I added a switch/new cord checked the pulley alignment and put it into use. I had been using it that way until 2 weeks ago. I started looking at its inability to cut fast and was looking at upgrading the motor when I ran some math to see how fast the blade was running. It turns out it was running at around 1932sfpm. Running the math I decided on changing out the 2 1/2" drive pulley for a 4" drive pulley and while I was at it find a way to better tension the belt. I decided to pull the drive pulley off to make sure it was 5/8". As I pulled it off I noticed it had NO key! I decided to pull the top pulley off and low and behold it had no key either! After a trip to TSC with bolts/keys/belts/pulley in hand I remounted the Dayton motor, which states that it is a 13A, 1HP 110/220 motor. Once its all together I crank it up and its running much faster. I then grab a scrap of 2x4 and run a pass through the saw.....didn't even slow down. I then cut the 4" side and it didn't slow down.....I can't believe how much of a hog it is....not sure I need a new motor or wire it for 220.....Next test is to do some resawing with it.
Moral of the story, when you buy used machinery make sure you really look it over.....I am very happy with one MINOR issue, they dust really really flies now.....may have to make that dust collection mod a bit higher on the list......
Bryan Rocker
Some time ago I purchased this Delta Milwaukee 14" band saw from a fellow Creeker. When I brought it home I added a switch/new cord checked the pulley alignment and put it into use. I had been using it that way until 2 weeks ago. I started looking at its inability to cut fast and was looking at upgrading the motor when I ran some math to see how fast the blade was running. It turns out it was running at around 1932sfpm. Running the math I decided on changing out the 2 1/2" drive pulley for a 4" drive pulley and while I was at it find a way to better tension the belt. I decided to pull the drive pulley off to make sure it was 5/8". As I pulled it off I noticed it had NO key! I decided to pull the top pulley off and low and behold it had no key either! After a trip to TSC with bolts/keys/belts/pulley in hand I remounted the Dayton motor, which states that it is a 13A, 1HP 110/220 motor. Once its all together I crank it up and its running much faster. I then grab a scrap of 2x4 and run a pass through the saw.....didn't even slow down. I then cut the 4" side and it didn't slow down.....I can't believe how much of a hog it is....not sure I need a new motor or wire it for 220.....Next test is to do some resawing with it.
Moral of the story, when you buy used machinery make sure you really look it over.....I am very happy with one MINOR issue, they dust really really flies now.....may have to make that dust collection mod a bit higher on the list......
Bryan Rocker