Hmmm...OK, you've got my attention. And the shaft length was the one thing that concerned me most. However, I felt that with a pedestal mount and 12" or 14" wheel, as you say, you would wind up with enough clearance.
The one thing I really question is the statement about power. Both of these are rated 3/4 HP (in those questionable HF numbers, of course). Just how much power does it take? I mean, as long as it will spin the wheel and hold up to light loading, that's enough, right? If anything, I figured it would be overkill in the power department.
Now, I like cheap, but only when effective. Even if it takes a little more tweaking or a little more patience. I definitely like the SM setup, but would likely build one before I went that route.
Who knows, though, half the stuff I buy online is because I get a wild hair and itchy trigger finger on the "Enter" button. The I cuss myself the next few days till the stuff comes in and praise myself from there on out for "the best money I ever spent".
Next, a question arises about small vs. large wheels. I thought I had read a large wheel would be more likely to generate more heat? It was really the speed that had me concerned most.
Looking forward to more responses. This is a great learning experience for me!westex9338740.7427083333
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