"marc rosen" wrote in message
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No sarcasm intended here, but can "too much belt tension" ever be a
problem with an Unisaw?

Probably not as with use the belts will stretch out. Typically you want the
initial belt tension pretty tight.


The motor's weight hanging from a pin
provides tension across all three belts.

Yes but it is not the free hanging weight of the motor that provides the
tension. Most cabinet saws belts are tensioned much like those on an
automibile, hanging weight of the motor like that on a contractors saw is
not the norm.


Now the older Unisaws may be totally different. ;~)