I have a Meber 600 which is a 24" Italian bandsaw. It's got a 2.2kw 3ph motor on it that runs the machine just fine. I've resawed 12" oak and maple with no problems. I'm contemplating a single phase motor but my question is about how small this motor is for being almost 3hp. You can see from the two pictures that the Baldor, also 3hp, is way bigger than the OEM motor. How can that tiny motor on the saw be 3hp? There's no shortage of power, but it seems odd. I should be able to fit a single phase motor the size of the Baldor in there and maybe it'll run even better!
Jay
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