Matt In Fenton wrote:

I have the Ryobi vertical bandsaw approximate cost $99. I have a hack
saw style blade 28+- teeth. At the speed the saw moves it doesn't cut
for crap, burns wood, heats up metal. And before I get flamed yes I
know you shouldn't use a 28 tpi blade to cut wood in this thing.
However, I would like to be able to slow down the speed so it operates
more like my portable band saw from Milwaukee. I tried a router speed
control from Harbor Freight, but the band saw must have a soft start
as the speed control didn't work.

Any ideas how to slow this thing down?

Try slowing your feed rate and lowering your expectations.