Something I always wondered and maybe its more common these days than it used to be, but why aren't bandsaws easily speed controlled so you can use it for both metal and wood.
That's a huge subject, but the short of it is that these bandsaws come with AC motors, and AC motors are not easily or cheaply controlled for speed without also affecting torque and other factors. DC motors can be easily speed controlled by varying the voltage, but AC motors are a different animal.
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Something I always wondered and maybe its more common these days than it used to be, but why aren't bandsaws easily speed controlled so you can use it for both metal and wood.
That's a huge subject, but the short of it is that these bandsaws come with AC motors, and AC motors are not easily or cheaply controlled for speed without also affecting torque and other factors. DC motors can be easily speed controlled by varying the voltage, but AC motors are a different animal.