10" Band Saw Speed Reduction Kit for Rikon, Craftsman and Jet models

Description

The speed reduction kit has been designed for:
Rikon (Model 10-305), Craftsman (124.21400) and Jet (JWBS-10os) and
other compatible models that use a 70.5" saw blade and ~ 10" dia. blade wheel with blade speed of ~2750 ft/min. Note: your BS wheel spokes and timing belt with 4 ribs should look like those shown in my photos. If you have any doubt about compatibility, please send me a message so we can discuss.
When trying to cut steel or non-ferrous metal such as aluminum, brass, etc. the high blade speed results in excessive motor loading, cutting friction and heat build-up which will quickly wear out the saw blade and make it difficult to hold the metal stock by hand. Also, cutting plexiglass or other plastics at high speed will cause melting of the plastic at the cutting edge and binding of the blade. The speed reduction kit reduces the blade speed to  ~ 730ft/min (speed reduction of ~3.8/1) which allows metal and plastic cutting to be practical and also provides 3.8 times available motor torque.
Suggested saw blade is: 70.5"
x 1/2" x .025" x 18N Band Saw Blade M42 Bi-metal
Photo 1 shows the speed reduction pulley mounted on the blade wheel (drilling dimensions for mounting bolt clearance holes will be provided with the kit). Fig 2 shows a close up still shot of the spinning pulley. Note that the original pulley remains in place (shown in photos 3 and 4) allowing for a quick change to high speed operation using the original timing belt. Also Photo 5 shows the 7" pulley wheel mounted on a lathe for machining operations such as; truing up the OD, cutting the belt road bed, facing off pulley wheel sides and drilling and threading the three mounting holes.
The complete kit is shown in the last photo including an aluminum 7" pulley wheel, 3 socket head mounting bolts and timing belt.
A detailed review of this kit is now on YouTube. Search for:
10” Wood Bandsaw Speed Reduction Kit
Here is a statement from the first buyer of the 10" kit.
New message from:
erivanderlinde-9
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Just got it installed. Cuts .125 mild steel like butter with the blade you said