habbi wrote:
Thanks, I have it set-up for 500 rpm and it seems slow, I will change the
spindle sheave to a smaller one to give me a speed in your recommended
range.

"sawdoc" wrote in message
oups.com...

Unless your saw is very thing (less than 0.125") the go for a rim speed
of about 6000-8000 ft/minute. (790 rpm - 1050 rpm).

Bruce Lehmann
TKT Engineering
www.thinkerf.com




Keep a watch on you bearing temps . Some old mandrels just will not
handle high speed for long . You sure do not want to wipe one out with a
29 inch blade spinning right close to you . Luck
Ken Cutt