Speed control

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deadedith

Speed control

Post by deadedith »

I've converted my old and not-so-good 9" table saw to a very useful disk sander, but it would be much more useful if I could control the speed. What would work best to accomplish that?

The pic is not my table saw
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kencierp

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An adjustable pulley like those found on furnace blowers. Its likely that motor is capacitor start so the type of controllers that are used for routers will not work.
kencierp

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Also note that if your work piece crosses the center-line and moves on to the up side rotation of the disc -- you are in for an exciting time!
deadedith

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This saw was given to me a number of years ago and probably cost $100 when new. Would that be a capacitor start? (Makita)
kencierp

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If its loud like a router -- it may have an induction motor, plug it into a router speed contol and see what happens.
deadedith

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Post by deadedith »

I'll try it. It is LOUD.
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