Looking to add a treadmill motor to a JD Wallace vintage bandsaw.

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Personally I think the mineral oil is kinda overkill and don't see how that would not cause probs with the motor. KISS. and in this case keep it less messy

Sounds like your stash motor is the one I'd go with. Although both are of higher quality than the ones I see a lot. Having a fan and keyed shaft is a bonus IMHO. Then theres plate info..is that the new one that has a lower rated constant duty? It seems there's not as well defined ratings as there is with like regular AC motors. Does "treadmill duty" mean anything goes? This whole world of treadmill motors is confusing and fascinating. Lots of specs keep in mind and I'm sure once you get used to the whole thing it's probably not as complicated as it seems.

That's cool you have the mounts for both dc's and don't see prob with only two bolts as long as the case they bolt into isn't mystery soft pot metal. It's still a hard for me to see how I'd adapt the mount from the pix but I think I'd start with mounting the old gear on the motor. To me that's the starting point and the mount is going to be dictated by what it's going to take to get the gear in proper alignment. It's a wide gear too. So it has to be as close to perfectly aligned as possible. That means no twist between the two gears and the right amount of lash and of course directly in line. This is why most machinery went to belts, its way less critical as the belt provides all kinda fudge factor. Would it be too hard to change it to belts?