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joscswny YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 44 Rochester, NH Gender:	Washing machine - Tablesaw 07/08/11 at 06:00:47 I have an ancient tablesaw with a broken motor. Shot bearings, salvage value only. Also have ancient washine machine with a ton of relay and electric issues (I don't do electric very well). Does anyone have any thoughts on using the washing machine motor to run the saw?
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Washing machine - Tablesaw Reply #1 - 07/08/11 at 06:06:48 No but you should get a clean cut.
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Reply #2 - 07/08/11 at 06:16:20

HA!!! That was funny..

YOull need to know a bit more about the 2 motors.. RPM of each,, Horsepower, duty cycles, will the washer motor mount up,, what would a replacement motor for the saw cost, is the $$$ savings worth the trouble, will it cut a 2X4 when youre done? The cost of a homeowner type little table saw isnt that much today, an old saw with a new motor is still an old saw.

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Reply #3 - 07/08/11 at 06:37:21

New motor of comparable specs runs around $200. First shopping attempt. New plastic Ryobi is $120.

Saw has Cast Iron table and heavy furnishings. I like the weight of the old guy and it has some sentimental value. One can lean into it and not have to chase it across the floor.

Will investigate washing macnhine specs this weekend.

Any other ideas?

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Reply #4 - 07/08/11 at 06:52:11

bill67 wrote on 07/08/11 at 06:06:48:

No but you should get a clean cut.

Bill, I am impressed! That was a good one. Cheesy

Justin is right about the time, money etc. Is it one of the old belt driven saws or direct drive, the blade fastens right on the motor. If it was a belt drive, I would probably try to figure something out. But I sometimes spend more time and effort trying to figure something out that it is worth. But I think time piddling and thinking is good time. sadly, I don'd have enough of that.

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Reply #5 - 07/08/11 at 08:14:08

FWIW, I had a Craftsman table saw, cast iron, motor mounted out the back, belt ran the blade,, it was pooped,, I sold it for scrap. The time & $$$ to get it right,, too much,, space to store a Big Ol Saw I only occasionally need was worth more than the saw.. Its a personal decision, based on what YOu need & what storage is like for you,, & how much does it cost to have what you need , new, with a warranty..

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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	Re: Washing machine - Tablesaw Reply #7 - 07/08/11 at 16:18:01 you can probably find one on craigs list in the free section. AL
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Washing machine - Tablesaw Reply #8 - 07/09/11 at 02:13:55 Washing machine motors do make good buffer wheel motors. There are several of them down at the smithy. Lisa's brother would always repurpose stuff rather than buy new. Even the micro table saw for cutting steel rods and flat stock has a repurposed motor. A 4.5" angle grinder cuts faster though...
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5835 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Washing machine - Tablesaw Reply #9 - 07/09/11 at 05:41:38 I've had a washing machine motor running my bench grinder for 15years now. its even reverseable ! (maytag) , the others are two speed ...
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buttgoat1 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1042	Re: Washing machine - Tablesaw Reply #10 - 07/09/11 at 05:54:11 two rollers, a wheel chock, a couple of belts. and voila! you've got a thumper saw!
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Reply #11 - 07/10/11 at 16:00:11

Guys, thanks a bunch. You have all given me my solution. As luck would run my portable “go to” saw also quit. Second saw was a craftsman no sentimental value except it worked every day.

The Washing machines (2 of them) go to the junkies sans motors. Motors go to limbo until shop is ready to accept a live axle with assorted appropriate polishing and grinding wheels as per thumperclone, MMRanch and WD.

In the bowels of my storage bin rests a HUGE fan of industrial proportions. I do not use the fan because it will suck the windows out of the house. The sentimental saw gets the fan motor unless as Al suggests a freebie shows up on craigslist or somewhere.

Thanks Justin, I am now the proud owner of a Ryobi 10”. Same size and weight of the Craftsman but greater power and blade size: $120.

Buttgoat 1 has the solution for cordwood when winter winds are closing in with the frost perched on New Hampshire roads.

Do you think I should convert to chain drive for Butt’s solution?

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MrBrownTX Full Member Offline Posts: 242 Caddo Mills TX Gender:	Re: Washing machine - Tablesaw Reply #12 - 07/10/11 at 18:22:47 bill67 wrote on 07/08/11 at 06:06:48: No but you should get a clean cut. It's almost like he slow pitched that to you. and you hit a HOME RUN!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Washing machine - Tablesaw Reply #13 - 07/10/11 at 20:51:52 Its good to have people to bounce idea off of,, & Bills smarty pants reply made the thread worth it even if no one did anything else,, Good goin Bill,,
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