On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:58:53 -0500, "Leon" wrote:


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On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 21:46:01 -0400, "Morgans"
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"Leon" wrote

That would be the desired effect but with a contractors saw I would be
shocked if the motor stopped and the blade did not continue to spin a
few
times.

I don't know what drive system contractor saws use. I know the Craftsman
my Dad had, used a toothed belt, so if the motor stopped, the blade would
stop, at least until it tore the teeth off the belt. I think some use a
gear drive, don't they?

I don't know any with a gear drive. Small table-top units are generally
direct drive. Full sized table saws are almost all belt driven. Not all
have
teeth, though. I wouldn't imagine gears would be a good thing on a table
saw.


DeWalt, Makita etc, all gear driven. Basically bench top saws have use
universal motors and gear reduction, loud like miter saws.

Yes, you're right. I was thinking universal motors, but forgot the speed
problem. Double ick!