Before I get too deep into one of my crazy projects, I’d like to pose the following question :   Has anyone modified a ShopSmith bandsaw to work as a stand-alone (bench-top) unit?  Can I put a pulley on the ‘driven’ shaft and run to a standard 1/3 HP motor?  I know that ShopSmith sells a rather expensive kit, stand, motor, and all sorts of other parts, but I don’t want or need that stuff.  I’ve used a couple of the $100 special 9″ bandsaws and find them useless when cutting with a 3/16 or 1/4″ wide blade.  Its use will be mostly for making parts for small toys at a ‘traveling’ demo.  My 14″ saw is just too big and heavy to take out in the field.  ‘Any help will be greatly appreciated.

       Thanks…. SawdustSteve   Long Island, NY  (E of NYC)