Can you slow down a tile saw to a lower RPM?. I'm not sure if a rheostat would work or burn up the motor. Ideally I'd like to just plug the motor into this device and plug the device into an outlet. Also it's a Rigid saw, which probably has a motor similar to a Dewalt, rather than a continuous use type motor like a Baldor motor. I'd also be interested to know if anybody has done anything to slow down a Baldor too, so let's make the topic more general than just my needs, but please specify what type or model motor or tile saw you either got this to work on or messed up.
Another question is if the GFC circuit would interfere with doing this and trip if it gets a lower amount of signal (voltage).
Why would I want to do this? I'm told that a slower speed may help me reduce chip out and particularly reduce shattering when cutting tempered glass - another question I asked on a separate thread.
Another approach I'm probably going to use is to use a smaller blade - smaller circumference instead of lower RPM to reduce the feet per second going by the material being cut. I'll probably do both tricks if I can.
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Ken
Another question is if the GFC circuit would interfere with doing this and trip if it gets a lower amount of signal (voltage).
Why would I want to do this? I'm told that a slower speed may help me reduce chip out and particularly reduce shattering when cutting tempered glass - another question I asked on a separate thread.
Another approach I'm probably going to use is to use a smaller blade - smaller circumference instead of lower RPM to reduce the feet per second going by the material being cut. I'll probably do both tricks if I can.
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Ken