Finally got the bandsaw, now need help.

I think you can get an owners manual on the mfg website if it is still up I am not familiar with this saw but the saws are all basically the same. What are you having trouble with ?

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You got THAT for $700? Sweet…

If it’s not on the web, I’m sure SCMI could provide a manual.

Nice saw!

It’s a three horse, three phase and I would like to replace it with a three horse single phase. I’ve been reading and because it is made in Italy, it may be metric. Will this be big enough or should I and can I go bigger? Also I would like to see if anyone may have any advice about what to do and what not to do when using it for milling.

What do you want to cut? That’s a serious saw…

I don’t recall SCMI making any junk!

http://www.scmgroup.com/en/band_saws_s_400_p_s_500_p_s_600_p_s_700_p_s_800_p_s_900_p

^^ probably the current config…

Mainly eastern red but maybe some black walnut and hickory. I like making log and rustic furniture. Hoping to use it for slabing small stuff for live edge.

nice deal. with almost a 5 hp motor, would a VFD get you at least 3 usable hp and permit you to keep the original motor with no meaningfulreductin in functional performance? i have to believe a 5 hp 1ph motor is going to be pricey:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?189669-Running-my-3-phase-bandsaw-using-a-VFD

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I hope it has a working brake pedal.

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