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Power station question
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:31 am
by darklord
Fellow woodworkers it is my pleasure to finally be addressing the forum. Over the last year i have absorbed a wealth of knowledge, for this i thank you. My question- I have a power station for a belt sander, what parts (if any) would i need to use my bandsaw in the sanders place?
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:54 am
by dusty
darklord wrote:Fellow woodworkers it is my pleasure to finally be addressing the forum. Over the last year i have absorbed a wealth of knowledge, for this i thank you. My question- I have a power station for a belt sander, what parts (if any) would i need to use my bandsaw in the sanders place?
I believe the answer is "nothing" BUT is
this what you are using for a Power Station or do you have one of
these?
If you have the Power Stand for the Belt Sander it might require a different pulley when you change to the Bandsaw but I don't think so.
WORD of CAUTION: You don't want to run the Bandsaw at too high a speed. Doing so can cause damage. The catalog must call out the appropriate pulley(s) but I have not yet found where.
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:23 am
by JPG
dusty wrote:I believe the answer is "nothing" BUT is
this what you are using for a Power Station or do you have one of
these?
If you have the Power Stand for the Belt Sander it might require a different pulley when yo change to the Bandsaw but I don't think so.
WORD of CAUTION: You don't want to run the Bandsaw at too high a speed. Doing so can cause damage. The catalog must call out the appropriate pulley(s) but I have not yet found where.
The power STAND belt sander version operates at 1150 and 1725 rpm.
The power STAND band saw version operates at 770 and 1250 rpm.
I leave it for an exercise for the user to determine pulley sizes!:D
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:46 am
by JPG
This raises an interesting question.
Do the power stand pulley arrangements involve cone pulley pairs, or merely a single pulley/cone pulley setup.
For the Bandsaw/belt sander situation, if the motor pulley were 2" only, then the belt sander has a 2x3 pulley and the bandsaw has a 3x4.5 pulley.
If so, ya need to change the spt pulley to switch from belt sander to bandsaw and maybe the belt(length).
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:52 am
by dusty
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:05 pm
by SDSSmith
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 3:36 am
by darklord
Thank you gentlemen, i do believe i have my answer. Keep your powder dry..
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:49 am
by JPG
darklord wrote:Thank you gentlemen, i do believe i have my answer. Keep your powder dry..
As do others of 'us'! Thanks Rob!