On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 4:14:05 PM UTC-5, brianp wrote:
I've got a Delta ShopMaster bandsaw that I've had for years and don't use very
often. I was cutting some plywood today and noticed a burning smell and some
smoke coming from the motor. I turned it off, let it cool down, started it
again for a few minutes and it seemed fine, then there was a loud, electric
pop, lots of smoke came out from the switch, so I turned it off. I unscrewed
the switch, looked inside and didn't see anything burned, hot, etc. so I put
the switch back in, tried turning it on again and it made noise like it was
trying to run, but didn't move. I was able to move the belt manually, but the
engine didn't turn.
Is this saw dead? Does it sound like this is something I can troubleshoot and
fix?
Thanks!

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Unless you are confident soldering components in the motor, follow Keith's advice and take it to a place that rewinds motors and let them trouble shoot it for you. It is a lot simpler and could be less expensive than probing around in an area you are not comfortable with.