I've got an almost identical saw that I purchased from a gunsmith shop that was going out of business. You'll probably find, like I did, that even on low speed, the blade will be moving too fast for most metal cutting chores. I'm looking into adding another pulley, or maybe a jack shaft to give me another speed ort two on the low side. Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!