Router speed control + crappy wood bandsaw = metal cutting?

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I'm pretty savvy with DC electrical things, but I'll be the first to admit that I'm happy enough just knowing that the AC power to my house works and that's all I really need to know about AC.

I don't know how a router speed controller works since I think I remember that it's not just a big potentiometer.

Anyway, my question for those that know these things: could I add a speed controller to my old wood-cutting bandsaw to slow it down for cutting metal? Or does the speed controller also decrease the amount of torque when it decreases the motor's speed?

What am I missing?
 

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