According to the folks at Ridge Carbide, a 1.5 hp should be able to
handle an 8" OK. I have one on my saw and it works well. The 6" are
meant for the lower powered saws, like the benchtops. Of course I'm
talking about a real 1.5 hp, not the Craftsman 6.8 HP with Dynaglide
transmission and convertible hardtop.



It has a Dayton 1.5 HP 12 amp TFEC motor.


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