Band saw

[jballs918]

So i have started mapping out the workshop. I want to know what the thoughts are on a 110 vs 220 band saw. I’m trying to figure out power routing is all. Thanks again

[Gasman]

Ive understood that a 100 amp curcuit is standard in most shops, unless you plan on going big. But thats not from experiance. I did try a cheap band saw once. It sucked. Couldnt cut straight for anything. So i will say get a good one if you plan on using one. I took mine back. And i believe that if you get a 120v or 240v you will be using about the same amps. Just that with a unit that runs on 240v will have less heat and work easier.
Again, this is not experiance talking. Just a guy that plays with minimal dc voltage.

[RayClem]

Ive understood that a 100 amp curcuit is standard in most shops, unless you plan on going big. But thats not from experiance. I did try a cheap band saw once. It sucked. Couldnt cut straight for anything. So i will say get a good one if you plan on using one. I took mine back. And i believe that if you get a 120v or 240v you will be using about the same amps. Just that with a unit that runs on 240v will have less heat and work easier.
Again, this is not experiance talking. Just a guy that plays with minimal dc voltage.

When electricity comes into your residence, it comes in as 240V with a neutral and +120V and -120V legs. Of course, since this is AC, the + and the - are referring to the phase and not to the voltage. All 120V devices will connect either to the + side or the - phase. A 240V device will connect to both phases.

I have a old Craftsman radial arm saw, that can be wired for either 240V or 120V. I used to have a dedicated 240 V circuit, but currently have it wired for 120 V. This afternoon, I was trying to rip a short length of 2" pressure treated lumber from 6" width to 4" width. At 120V, the motor overloaded and tripped the protector built into the motor. Had I been using 240V, that would never have happened. The motor pulls the same amperage in either case, but the power output is approximately double with a 240V circuit.

[jballs918]

Ok maybe another question should be asked. I have looked at band saw and seen that there are 220 and 120. The 220 have a bigger motor. With this in mind the bigger motor take 220. As I have used a band saw for wood and never had an issue would using a 3hp band saw be better or let’s say a 1.75. The thing that I worry about I guess is not weather the 220 motor can handle it is the blade on the 220 going to slip off before the motor Boggs down. I’m not worried about amps I will most likely get a 200 amp service as it will be for my pool filter also. So with that in mind I’m not sure how big to go and the first issue I guess was deciding on 220 vs 110

[criswilson10]

If you can afford it, a 3 phase 208V with automatic lubrication and cooling.
You are going to want a 220 line for a MIG welder too probably.

[jballs918]

3 phase is not an option. But I was looking to most likely do a 200 amp service with a good chunk of 220

[jballs918]

So as I do more research as you guys tell me, my next question is wood only, metal/wood, or metal. There are many different motor options in each

[32t]

What are you going to do with this saw?

How big do you need it?

Basically higher voltage equals smaller wires for the same power.

ooops missed your last post.

[jballs918]

It will be used for cutting blanks out of metal and also cutting small pieces of wood. The reason why I ask is because the wood/metal option come with a 1.5 hp motor and the wood one come with a 3hp motor. I’m wondering if the speed of it maybe different.

[jballs918]

I see much research is going to need to be done