"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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wrote:

Until it's big enough to break expensive things if something gets hung up
bigger is better with motors. Now if you were talking 200 horsepower,
which is enough to sling the whole saw through the roof if something goes
awry, then I'd say maybe it was too much motor, but 2 should be fine on a
14". If it was one of the little bitty miniature hobbyist jobs I'd be
worried about twisting off the drive axle or slipping the pulley, but a
14"
unless it's a real piece of garbage should have no trouble with 2 HP.

Congratulations J. You clearly stated the case in way that anyone will
understand and my hat is off to you. While some of us are getting tangled
up in engineering design theory, you are came out and said what needs to be
said.

Bob