Let's see your bandsaw

[stevec]

Rick, had to go to the shop and check ( I love to make the wife say "where are ya goin' at 9:30 at night") I used a 3/4 horse 1750 RPM DC perm mag motor "C" Face" mount to the worm reducer on the drive wheel.
When I first designed (read cobbled) it I used a carbon blade so I wanted to be sure I could slow it down for steel and then speed it up for alu. I've since gone to bi-metal blades and keep the speed comfy for steel.
I could measure the FPM I'm happy with and let you know and you could calc what gear reduction you'd need for a fixed speed motor.
Did I post some pics of the saw with some blah blah about how I made the wheels etc.?
Anyway, if your serious and could benefit from my experience I'd be glad to share all with ya.
Steve