[honesttjohn]

You can get a Leeson 1.5 horse that fits right on the Craftsman and wire it for 110.

 

[DaninVan]

"....got it when Jimmy Carter was in the White House."
-Jim
Uh, so kinda wimpy then?

 

[TWheels]

Looks like my shop....only yours is neater....could you give me some tips on how you do it?
I've got a Craftsman of similar vintage with the stamped wings.....got it when Jimmy Carter was in the White House. Mine is only 1 HP. Does the 3 HP require 220? I will upgrade at some point but I think I'm limited to 1 1/2 HP.....maybe a Leeson.

My Bosch REAXX is 4 hp, rated at 15 amps (the same as my 3 1/4 hp and my 2.3 hp routers!) and uses 110V. I do not understand why you would be limited to 1 1/2 hp unless it is the cost.

 

[Cherryville Chuck]

That 4 hp rating is similar to the way they rate router hp, as in pek (momentary) hp or brake hp. It's not a true rating of the motor's ability to do work so don't be fooled by it. Any table saw like the Unisaw, General, or Powermatic 66 3hp units must have a 220 volt power supply. I have an old Rockwell for a backup and it has a 2hp (which may not have been the stock motor) and it's wired for 220 volt. On stock up to 1 1/2" thick and with the Freud narrow kerf ripping blade (D1024) you can't tell much difference between it and my Unisaw.

 

[MT Stringer]

Any table saw like the Unisaw, General, or Powermatic 66 3hp units must have a 220 volt power supply.

And my Grizzly 1023.

 

[DonkeyHody]

I have the Freud Glue Line Rip blade and also a Forrest Woodworker II. I think the Glue Line Rip blade gives slightly smoother results, and it's less expensive. If you can stand the price of admission, you can't go wrong with either of these blades.

 

[Mike]

Jim, if your saw is 1 hp it is most likely a direct drive? All the 1 hp Craftsman saws that look like mine that I have run across are. My saw is marked as a 2 hp but I think that the motor is actually a 1-1/2 hp and it is belt drive. I am thinking about swapping some parts with this older version. Somebody had changed out the factory motor for a 1/2 hp.