I seem to be going through motors recently....
I got my table saw very cheap a few years ago because the motor was "dead". It had been abused a bit (well a lot) and had shorted out. I managed to fix the short and the motor has always just about worked - it deals with ply and mdf etc just fine but seriously struggles if you try to rip something like a 2x4. Last weekend I had to cut tapers in some 2 inch oak table legs and the motor seriously didn't like it and left some of the oak more than a little burnt.
So once my current project is out the way I am looking to replace the motor. My saw is a Record TSPP250 and has a 2 hp motor. Record want £230 for a replacement motor. As usual money is tight and looking on e-bay I see I can get an equivalent for about £100. I can also get a 3 hp motor for about £130. Is it worth upgrading to the 3 hp? If I did this would I have to think about getting a new starter switch, a 16 amp socket and upgrading the mcb to a C-type (the ones that take longer to trip)?
As usual advice very welcome!
Thanks,
H.