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Call AAA motors in LA. They should be able to source a motor to yor specs. The key word you say is save money. You might try to go to Harbor Freight for some import junk. How much will you be using it? For home use once every blue moon the HF motor should be fine. Go to your good local hardware store, they should be able to sell you a 3" pulley. I don't know if you really need a TEFC motor?
For the money you spend on it, I know of a place where you can get a really great little band saw for 2-250 bucks that will run circles around that Sears saw that you have there. The tracking guide wheels are far surperior on the newer machines. This co. makes industrial band saws. I am thinking of buying one. Nice to have a little saw around with a narrow blade to cut curves without having to change blades on our big saw just for one cut.
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