Belt Drive Table Saw Vs Direct Drive. The main question at this juncture is should i build upon a 12 direct drive saw foundation, or on a 10 belt drive saw foundation. Of course, belts themselves have plus and minus points as pointed out by mvcjr and jbartos. This system is comprised of a direct drives seem to benefit from advantages of both belt systems and hub systems as you can see in the image above, gear drives are just that:
Assuming speed reduction, a direct drive low speed motor will have a lower efficiency, lower power factor, bigger size and higher cost as compared to belt driven higher speed motor.
Manufacturers of washing machines since the mid 2000s, began to produce washing machines with direct drive. Idk how true since i have not used it before. I have an old sears direct drive table saw mounted to it's original stand which i have used for about 8 years. I saw some feedback that direct drive will start giving problem after a year. This system is comprised of a direct drives seem to benefit from advantages of both belt systems and hub systems as you can see in the image above, gear drives are just that: But when i so showroom the he also mentioned that both machines will still have worn out issues since the conventional belt need to change when worn out. Direct drive should be more energy efficient. Belt drive is along the same lines as the direct drive except what unites the pedal board and the cam is a belt, usually of teflon, though i've seen ones made out of different materials.
