You need a Direct Online Starter, rated to suit the full load amps as stated on the data plate ! Good ones are not cheap. On getting one it has to be set to the current rating for the motor. Fla = 2.8A You need a 2-4A unit set to 2.8A. A fuse WILL NOT help in this application. If buying secondhand check that the coil voltage is 240V not 415V. Good Luck Noel.

Motors do broadly follow various standards, the motor plate will often have the frame size as one of the parameters and this will define the mountings and shaft size and height. TEC have built a reputation for decent quality and a reasonable price, WEG are also a contender for an attractive price and quality. Google will find suppliers of both.

Mike

Before you get to shaft size check the motor speed 1450 rpm or 2850 ! The first is a 4 pole motor the second is a 2 pole ! I could not read the RPM on the data plate, nor the current. Why not look for a second hand unit ? an adaptor could easily be made if the mountings are different. If you buy a new motor the guarentee will be void if you do not use a DOL starter or some form of over current protection. Be warrned ! Noel.

I have an "Alpine" saw to which I fitted with a DOL starter maybe 30/35 years ago and it appears to be a similar machine under a different name. I have just checked my saw and the motor is 4 pole capacitor start 1425 rpm half HP.. So, I think almost any !/2 HP cap start motor can be fitted, maybe a bit of work is required with mounting bolt holes and shaft diameter. I would look out for a second hand motor for £20 or £30 and fit a DOL. Before buying second hand, run the motor and check the direction of rotation, most are easily altered but some not. John

Confusion between Ph 1 and Hp ? Noel.

HP = KW x 1.341 so a 500w motor is equivalent to about 0.67hp

I expect this is likely an imperial motor. Actually 15.87mm? 5/8”?

How mm might spec their motors is debatable  and possibly misleading. That 500W may be gross consumption, not real horse power delivered. That may make it only 1/2HP (or even less!).

Ignore the temptation to fit a more powerful motor.  That is not a sensible option.  Something else would break or the motor would still burn out if/when a jam occurs.  Running improperly tensioned belts is just plain ridiculous.

Fitting an overload cut-out is the way to go.  A fuse that would blow with a stall would likely blow when starting the motor.

Follow the sensible suggestions, particularly that of the proper electricians.

The post by Noel was all that you required.  Follow that advice.

Edited By not done it yet on 03/02/2022 11:53:00

I’m sure you will make of it what you wish, but here is the spec for that (presumably) same motor, when searching ‘goggle’ for “CBS 45 MD motor spec”. I’ll stick to my guess that mm is likely trying to bull excrement potential purchasers. To me 500W gross is about right for a 1/2HP motor. My 150mm bandsaw only touts a 1/2 HP motor and that works quite satisfactorily, IMO.  But please note, it is only a guess.🙂

Clarke CBS45MD (4½" x 6" Metal Cutting Bandsaw

A top selling general purpose metal cutting bandsaw which combines sound performance with excellent value for money. Justifies a place in any workshop involved in the cutting of bar, tube and profile.

• Cutting capacity – 105mm (4" round, 100 x 150mm (4" x 6" flat at 90°
• Quick change horizontal or vertical operating positions with saw table included.
• 370W, 230v / 1ph motor with combined ON/OFF & safety No-Volt-Release switch.
• 3 cutting speeds 65/95/165 feet per minute with spring tension arm control & adjustable vice for cutting angles 90 degrees – 45 degrees
• Handle & twin wheels for workshop mobility
• WEIGHT 65KG

Edited By not done it yet on 03/02/2022 14:59:48

I lubricate the blade on my very similar saw, and the driving wheel has never slipped. Paraffin on Aluminium, neat cutting fluid on steel. No logic in this: I've been doing it all this time without thinking. Ignorance is bliss! Don't recall the very basic Manual saying anything about cutting fluids.

No visible label on the motor. From memory it's 400W, I assumed input. Cuts well enough, though the blade it came with didn't last long.

Dave