scturner
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Hello all!
Guys, got question for anyone that owns a bandsaw. I own a 14" Delta, about 8 mths old. It has the 3/4" HP motor w/4" dust port and is the Chiniese model, wish I could afford the US model but that's life I guess. I'm also using a Timberwolf 1/2" blade thats working great. Before, I had a 3/4" TW on it but it cracked on me. Luckily I found the crack with the machine off, hate to think what would of happened with it running!
Anyway, long story short, in the past I've cut some really hard wood with this saw...cocobolo, purpleheart and yellowheart in the 2- 3" thick range and noticed the saw was having real difficulty cutting that size wood, would even stall on me a lot. Now it's doing it again trying to cut 2"x 2" x 24" Bocote.. tough stuff!
Thing is, this size saw should cut this size wood like butter, right? I was under the impression it would but now I have my doubts more than ever. I think it is badly underhorsepowered for the task. It cuts great on little stuff, soft materials but just dies on this larger tougher woods.
Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem with their bandsaw and what can be done about it. I've tought about upgrading the motor to maybe a 1 HP US motor for more juice but not sure if that will fix the problem or not.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Guys, got question for anyone that owns a bandsaw. I own a 14" Delta, about 8 mths old. It has the 3/4" HP motor w/4" dust port and is the Chiniese model, wish I could afford the US model but that's life I guess. I'm also using a Timberwolf 1/2" blade thats working great. Before, I had a 3/4" TW on it but it cracked on me. Luckily I found the crack with the machine off, hate to think what would of happened with it running!
Anyway, long story short, in the past I've cut some really hard wood with this saw...cocobolo, purpleheart and yellowheart in the 2- 3" thick range and noticed the saw was having real difficulty cutting that size wood, would even stall on me a lot. Now it's doing it again trying to cut 2"x 2" x 24" Bocote.. tough stuff!
Thing is, this size saw should cut this size wood like butter, right? I was under the impression it would but now I have my doubts more than ever. I think it is badly underhorsepowered for the task. It cuts great on little stuff, soft materials but just dies on this larger tougher woods.
Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem with their bandsaw and what can be done about it. I've tought about upgrading the motor to maybe a 1 HP US motor for more juice but not sure if that will fix the problem or not.
Thanks in advance for any help.