So I just sold my 4 y/o 5 hp single phase Minimax S315 Elite S slider, and purchased a vintage martin. (huge upgrade!) The saw was used strictly to size 3/4" ply for cabs, and had very light use. Plenty of other saws for other tasks. Maybe 12 houses worth of cabs in 4 years. (I'm slow) My cutting style was typically setup, turn saw on, make cut, turn saw off, repeat. Never ran the saw for more than a minute or so.
So the kid that bought the saw just told me the motor burned up after a week of use. He said the saw would run for 30 min., then trip the overload. Motor was HOT! Replaced the run cap & the saw ran "beautifully", then the same thing. I never ran the motor that long. SCM says windings are probably bad and new motor is recommended. Man, that sucks. I've never had a motor go bad on me, so I guess I'm just looking for insight as to why this may have happened. I know the euro motors typically run a bit hotter, but with overload protection, you'd think the motor would be, well, protected.