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In article , Rick Chamberlain wrote:
I've been looking at 14" abrasive chop saws and really don't like whats
out there. So, I turned my attention to 14" dry saws. Great idea, but
a little out of my price range.

I got to thinking, why couldn't I fab something? I have all the steel
tubing, nice 1" pillow blocks, and a 1725rpm motor. My only concern is
how big should the motor be?

Is there any difference in true HP for an induction motor vs. a
universal motor? If the universal motor on the PC Dry saw is 15A (about
1.5 hp), would I still need a 1.5hp induction motor for the same
performance? TIA for any advice.

not a technical response, they surely will follow, but the comparison is
sorta like two stroke vs four stroke engines. cc for cc, amp for amp
the 2-stroke, universal will be more powerful. there is a difference
in this anology, the univeral motor will have much more torque at
low rpms. --Loren

Thanks Loren. I kinda thought that to be the case, but was holding out
hope...

Do you think a DC motor be a better choice?
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Regards,

Rick

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