Powermatic PM1500

The Powermatic PM1500 is Powermatic's 15-Inch Woodworking Bandsaw, 3 HP, 230V 1Ph, listed with a resaw capacity of 14” (355mm) and 3 HP. Powermatic published every figure here; each one links to its source.

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What a band saw is for. Felder Group writes: "With a bandsaw you are able to cut solid wood, board materials and plastics of many different sizes."

PM1500 specifications published by Powermatic (17)

Motor: totally enclosed fan cooled, induction, capacitor startOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Horsepower: 3 HPOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Current (amps): 12AOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Voltage: 230V Single Phase15in Bandsaw 3HP 230V 1Ph PM1500 | Powermatic
Phase: singleOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Bevel capacity: 10° left, 45° rightOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Resaw capacity: 14” (355mm)Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Table size: 21-1/2"L x 16"W x 2"Thk (546 x 406 x 51mm)Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Table height: 40 in.15in Bandsaw 3HP 230V 1Ph PM1500 | Powermatic
Fence: 19-3/4"L x 6-1/2"H (502 x 165mm)Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Speed: 3100 SFPMOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Noise level: 72 dB at 39" (1000mm) from blade, without loadOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Dust port: two at 4" (100mm)Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Dimensions: 30-1/4"L x 34-3/8"W x 80-1/4"H (768 x 873 x 2038mm)Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Weight: 394 lb (179 kg)Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Cord length: 6.6 ft. (200cm)Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Warranty: 5 Year15in Bandsaw 3HP 230V 1Ph PM1500 | Powermatic

Every row is Powermatic's own wording, read on 2026-09-28. Check the current PM1500 specification on Powermatic's site before buying; makers revise their tools.

The PM1500 manual

Powermatic publishes Powermatic's owner's manual for the PM1500 (PDF) and the parts list or diagram (PDF) on its own site. The PM1500 manual covers setup, adjustment and the guards, and it is worth reading before you buy as well as after.

From the PM1500 manual and Powermatic's product page (4)

Blade length: 153 +/-1/2” (3886mm)Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Blade width range: Minimum 1/8” (3.2mm); Maximum 1” (25.4mm)Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Blade provided: hook type, 3/8” x 0.065” x 6 TPIOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)
Minimum dust extraction: 600 CFMOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 15-inch Woodworking Band Saw (PM1500, Edition 9)

Read on Powermatic's own pages; each row links to where it is written.

Before you buy the PM1500

Power supply. Powermatic lists 230V Single Phase and 12A for the PM1500. Powermatic's manual gives the circuit to run it on.
Dust port. Powermatic lists two at 4" (100mm); match it to your extractor or collector's hose.