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I'll take the risk of assuming that this is for "direct online" aka DOL starting and stopping of an AC induction motor. There is a vast range of choice so don't be concerned about the specific IMO contactor being available or paying a premium for it. The main thing that you need to be aware of...

I wouldn't upsize the motor in that case. If it were a 9" handheld circ saw, 1500W would be a sensible size of motor for that too.

In the OPs situation I would be tempted to look at an ambient air filter / cleaner to pull suspended dust out of the air, and use P3 disposable dust masks when you need them. I have the GVS and Trend Stealth masks, also the sundstrom half mask. All are ok to good, all hurt my nose after 30-60...

What blade diameter does your machine take ? If it is less than 10", then I wouldn't bother. Otherwise, 2kW / 3hp is a standard motor on a number of old tablesaws, not least the Wadkin AGS, so if there is room to fit the longer motor I'd be tempted. It will be a little heavier and a bit more...

Unlikely. https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=296708#:~:text=RE%3A%20Stop%20an%20universal%20motor%20electronically,-jraef%20(Electrical)%2013&text=It's%20really%20tough%20to%20do,Injection%20Brakes%20for%20AC%20motors. You can't inject DC into a universal motor to slow it down like you...

Welcome to the forum. Like Paul said, it's a shame you're having to sell up but life moves on and it's good to follow your new priorities. UKW isn't here to be a free alternative to ebay or etsy so you will only be able to list items for sale when you have participated for a while, but maybe...

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/arcing-universal-brushed-ac-electric-motors.137062/ May be worth glancing through ...

I share Spectric's concern here. I fear you will spend money on this and still end up throwing it away. To me there was no reason to break open the motor when a) you can do a fair bit of diagnosis without doing that, and b) there are obvious issues on the circuit board which are more likely to...

It seems to have an excellent low specification for vibration. How do you find the 4mm orbit which is somewhere in the middle, rather than coarse or fine ?

As it's outside warranty it isn't infant mortality (unless you don't really use it). I'd look for signs of corrosion (they live in the damp) and overload (discoloration and smell). Check the power supply is outputting the right voltages but "on your own head be it" because it may very well...

I don't see why not. It's common to swap between 5 and 6" backing pads on sanders. Your Metabo is a 6" so going to 5" won't cause it any stress. Metabo themselves don't list a 125mm pad for the 450. That could be because they want you to buy 2 different sanders / they have no adjustable balance...

Great advice from Pete. I did a similar job in order to fit some UJK T track that has a dovetail profile on the outside to stop it being pulled out. I routed the way he describes and it works. In my case I needed 2 passes with the dovetail cutter after the straight bit to cut the dovetail slot...

A license for a section 5, a shotgun certificate for a standard 3 shot or less. But yes, just show the cert when buying 👍

Cast iron is more resistant to wear than laminates or aluminium, but it doesn't matter because a non industrial user won't wear out laminate/ ally even in decades of use. Heavy can be nice but then it might make the tool a pain to move around - not so good. If you suffer condensation in your...

Considering it's only for me, I get though quite a lot of labels on one of these https://store.brother.co.uk/catalogs/brotheruk/devices/label-printer/p-touch/pt/pte550wsp There are cheaper ones, there are show and other special deals each year, and always there's ebay.

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/elu-flip-over-saw-240v.147285/

On a related note, if you need to apply max torque to HEX nuts and are concerned that 12 point sockets will slip and round them off, the options I have found are: 1. Impact sockets which are readily available in 6 point / drive on the flats 2. Pipe wrenches like the Facom ones which have 6 point...

Your new one has a higher voltage rating than the old one so it is "better". Swap them over. It should be fine.

Depending on what you have now, what space and what you intend to make, your next best tool may be a workbench. So your purchases should be the essential tools needed to make one.

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