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   nigelUsa | Aug 03, 2002 11:41pm | #1

   Odds on it won't fit. 1, the center hole is 1" on most 12" blades. 2, the throat plate is not long enought. 3, clearance for the blade under the table non existant. 4, if it did fit lose of cutting power due to larger blade.

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   RickL | Aug 04, 2002 02:22am | #2

   It can be done because I know of someone who did it. He had to remove the deflector in the front of the blade and the guard holder in the back. It won't hurt the saw for occasional use.

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   AlanTurner | Aug 05, 2002 01:40pm | #3

   Thx for the input.  Does anyone make 12" blades with 5/8" arbor holes?

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   rslatm | Aug 05, 2002 01:52pm | #4

   I've seen them plus you can always use a bushing. Have you been to the links pages...an underated and often over looked source. Many sites have links...woodcentral.com, badger swamp , the oak, http://www.woodweb.com

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   MikeK50 | Aug 05, 2002 09:43pm | #7

   Forrest has reducers from 1" to 5/8".  I bought a 1" bore Forrest WWII for my Shopsmith.  When I sold the Shopsmith, I got the reducer from them so I could use the WWII on my new PM66.

   I suggest calling Forrest.  The reducer has to be cheap.  They sent me mine for free since I bought the blade from them.

   Mike

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   AlanTurner | Aug 05, 2002 11:01pm | #8

   That's why this forum is so great. Thanks a bunch. I also have a Forrest blade, although 10", of course. I do have a 12" on my DeWalt chop saw.

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   PlaneWood | Aug 05, 2002 07:24pm | #5

   Get a band saw.

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy
   PlaneWood

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   dhpascoe | Aug 05, 2002 08:54pm | #6

   BAD idea! The motor isn't designed for the extra torque the blade delivers.  You'll probably end damaging your motor. To compensate you'd have to reduce the drive pulley size. My advise is don't do it!

   Dave

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   rslatm | Aug 06, 2002 12:07am | #9

   7273.7 in reply to 7273.1 

   BAD idea! The motor isn't designed for the extra torque the blade delivers.  You'll probably end damaging your motor. To compensate you'd have to reduce the drive pulley size. My advise is don't do it!

   Dave

    

   It won't hurt anything and there is certainly no need to compensate by reducing the drive pulley.   We have a 14"  griggio and we put on an 18" blade for certain jobs not to mention I know guy who ran a 12" on his unisaw more than s4s plans to. Sears used to sell a 12" saw that was really a 10" but used a blade with a 5/8 arbor.

   Rick

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   quatersawn | Aug 06, 2002 12:23am | #10

   I'm with you Rick. Unless he was cutting 4" thick oak day in and day out, even then, I'm not sure that alone would do it either. I certainly would offer caution, but once the blade was up and running, I don't see it as a problem. I certainly see no reason for changing a pulley out for occasional use. The tip speed would be a bit faster, but other than that, I suspect a Unisaw can handle it.

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   TERRE5 | Aug 09, 2002 06:31pm | #11

   Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!

   Go ahead.