I have a dumb electrical question. I got my new Parks 18" bandsaw home last week and ordered urethane tires for it right away as the bottom tire is missing and the top is loose. In the meantime I have been wondering about the motor. It currently is set up with a magnetic starter to run on 230v. To my uneducated eye the motor looks like a completely normal type, and I am wondering if there's a reason why I can't run it on 115v with an ordinary 15 amp toggle switch or the like. The magnetic starter says it is rated for 1 hp at 230 and 1/3 hp at 115, max 9 amps. I would much rather run this saw on 115 since I have many plugs for that, and only a 50 amp 230 outlet in the corner, from whence I would have to run an extension cord. Thanks in advance for any advice about this.
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