26" Bandsaw specifications

Overall dimensions

Height206 cm81"
Width110 cm43"
Depth58 cm23"
Wheel diameter 66 cm26"
Table size63 x 58 cm25"x23"
Table tilt
0-45°

Maximum cut

Height38 cm15"
Throat depth65 cm25.5"

Blade size

Length4190 mm165"
Width6-32 mm1/4" - 1 1/4"

Motor

Hp 3/4 HP min to 2 HP max
RPM1450 - 3550
Use induction motors only.

Motor size, pulley size and blade speed

For 60 hz mains (North America)
Motor RPMPulley
diameter		Wheel RPM Blade speedComment
m/minFeet/min
175050mm2304771565Slow, good for detail work
175075mm3457162347Good general speed
350038mm3507252378Good general speed
 
For 50 hz mains (Rest of the world)
Motor RPMPulley
diameter		Wheel RPM Blade speedComment
m/minFeet/min
145060mm2294741556Slow, good for detail work
145080mm3056332074Good general speed
295045mm3497242374Good general speed
If you intend to use the bandsaw for just detail work, like a scrollsaw, you should aim torun it slower (about 1500 fpm, 450 m/min), and a a 1/4 hp motor could barely be adequate, the main reason I recommend a bigger motor is that the wheels will have quite a bit of inertia, and a bigger motor will start it faster.

If you intend to use it primarily for resawing, you should aim to have 1hp or 1.5 hp and run the saw faster, but I recommend no faster than 2500 fpm or 750 m/min. At faster speed, centrifugal force can cause the inner tube tire to lift off the wheels. Also, dust and vibration get much worse.

The way I have mine set up, it runs at about 1900 fpm, 570 m/min, with a 2/3 hp motor. Resawing is not my primary objective. It's not hard to change out the motor, so I may switch to a bigger motor later.