Toller wrote:
"Leuf" wrote in message
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On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:50:13 GMT, "Toller"
wrote:

I just sold my 14" Delta because it really wasn't up to cutting
big turning
blocks. So now I am under the gun to order its 3hp replacement.

The two choices seem to be the 19" Grizzly and the 18" Jet. Any
reason to pay a few hundred more for the Jet?
(I am planning on the old Grizzly 19" because it is cheaper than
the new ones. The main differance seems to be the cast iron
trunnions, but those can't be worth $200, can they?)
I know the Rikon is well regarded, but they don't seem to have a
3hp.

There are better saws out there for bigger bucks, but if I use it
50 hours a
year that will be a lot; so industrial quality would not be a good
investment.

Where'd you get stuck on the idea of needing 3 hp? The right blade
and setup are a lot more important on a BS than the hp of the
motor. I think the bigger wheels need more power so that's why the
hp goes up with the size of the saw. I just find it strange that
you're starting with "3 hp" when most people start with the
capacity.

I took a turning course at a local highschool. They have a 5hp
Powermatic. As you might expect, the blade is so battered that it
barely has teeth; yet it goes through 20/4 oak easier than my 1hp
Delta with a brand new good blade.

"brand new good" doesn't necessarily mean proper. And there are good
blades and *GOOD* blades.
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The bigger wheels much
contribute an awful lot of moment to get through any sticking
points.

They would/could increase blade speed.
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If it were available, I would actually prefer a 14" with a 3hp
motor; as long as it cut 12".

No reason that you couldn't have replaced the 1hp with a 3hp.

What - exactly - was your problem? And blade? Five inch oak really
shouldn't be a problem.

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