Posted by:
roger wilson
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Marc,
If you have one of the harbor freight small chop saws - i.e. the one with the 3 inch wheel, I have a different motor that I would sell you for $10 plus shipping.
I found a bunch of these motors at a surplus store. When I found that the chop saw was low on power, I changed to this other motorl.
The motor bolted right in. I did have to turn down the shaft on the motor for the pulley to fit. I thought it easier to turn down the shaft of the motor, rather than drilling out the pulley, in case the motor did not work out.
I just bolted the motor in place, and turned on the motor. Then, I used emery cloth to turn down the shaft, frequently checking to insure that the pulley would fit.
If interested, drop me a line at
hflier@comcast.net
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From many of the big box stores, you can get an 8 inch chop saw for $50 or so., Then, pick up a 1/16th thich abrasive 8 inch wheel - bolt it in place and you will be good to go. If you go this way, it is also a good idea to raise the cutting surface and bring it forward so that the abrasive wheel can be ground down and still do a good job of cutting.
Here is an example of my first 8 inch chop saw that I modified which I sold some time ago to a fellow rod builder:
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By the way, I had found this saw in a pawn shop for $20.
Roger
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/19/2011 09:41PM by roger wilson.
