Mark,
The speed controls that are advertised for routers won't work on any
motor that has a starting capacitor. Chances are your bandsaw has a
capacitor on the motor. You can tell by the sheet metal housing (1 1/2"
x 4" or so) that is attached to the side of the motor.
A rheostat would change only the voltage which is damaging to AC
motors. The only way to vary the speed, aside from changing the pully
size, is to go to a DC motor and control.
This is all practical knowledge so there may be someone else out there
that could tell you more.
Good Luck,
Chris
Aerofoam wrote:
>
> I just saw a router speed controller at Harbor Frieght, it is essentially a
> rheostat with a rectifier.
> Would this work on my bandsaw motor?
> I was under the impression that AC motors needed to have a speed controller
> that controls the pulse width and that a rheostat would damage the motor,
> but this is sold for AC routers.
> Can someone fill me in on this?
>
> Mark Mech
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