How to supercharge your band saw??
Louis Iturra has a section in his catalog on "supercharging your band saw", specifically a Delta 14". One of the items he has is a larger pulley wheel which will increase the speed of the blade. He claims the increased speed will improve your cutting, especially resawing, leaving a smoother cut with less "washboarding" . Has anyone tried this? Is it recommended? Can you do this on any 14" saw?
Delta 14" bandsaw upgrades
I didn't try "supercharging," but did overhaul my Dad's old 14" Delta last year with Louis Iturra's help. I found his catalogue, read cover-to-cover, to be as valuable as Mark Duginske's book. Louis was patient, clear, and completely knowledgeable when I called him two or three times for clarification and advice, and all of the bearings, tires, springs, etc I purchased from him have been highly satisfactory. Good man - I recommend doing business with him.
(wish he'd get a website, though)