Thanks Bob
Say if it was possible to make a riving knife on the saw to suit 12" blades...
This being the only thing that's the big factor here, that I can see...
It could possibly make sense in a temporary setting until one could afford
an electrician.
With the tablesaw, a 3 hp blade provides all the grunt for a 12" blade I'd ever want...
If one has no wish to be running a dado stack which would probably cost a good portion of the costs to upgrade to 16a receptacles, and keeps an eye out for any sign of leads warming whatsoever,
Would there be any difference in consumption or performance issues between a de-rated 5.5hp to 3hp motor running say a 12" blade,
compared to my Startrite 3hp /12" blade setup,
I have a good few seconds of ramp up time on my machines, and a coasting stop
as the cheapo VFD's have components omitted for a braking resistor.
I gather that an even slower start up would be required, as the machine might have a really chunky arbor, and possibly three belts compared to a pair on my machines, so that extra inertia would need to be considered.
Might be a good idea to get a VFD compatible with use for a braking resistor also, if one is very concerned in their own hobby workshop.
Am I missing something else?
Cheers
Tom