On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 22:00:15 -0600, "Fast Freddy"
wrote:


"Roy" wrote in message
. ..
wound up with a nice gear reducer which is 60:1 or may be
100:1 and hooked up a 1.5hp DC drive mnotor to it. Itw orked fine and
I could adjust my speed well below whats needed for metal cutting and
still run it up suffiicinet for most wood cutting.

Where can a guy find a gearbox?
Fred

Harbor freight. Wait for their 2000 lb 12 volt winch, item number
92860, to go on sale for $49.95. It has a differential planetary
gear reduction of 153 : 1. Might be noisy, though.

The Wilton 14" metal-wood bandsaw uses a dog clutch, like the knee
crank on a B'Port, to disengage the gearbox and go direct belt drive
for wood.