steven c newman
04-27-2015, 4:02 AM
Have an older bandsaw. I picked it up back in the late 1980s, at a garage sale. Spent a whopping $90 on it. Used it for many a year, until it finally started to act up a bit, bending blades. Found a scrollsaw last year for $10, so wasn't too worried about the bandsaw. However, I did get tired of it being a place to stash small parts and tools. Decided to move the old saw to the workbench for a little bit of rehab work
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Kind of ugly? The side plate is AWOL, and have no idea where it went. Took all the smaller parts off
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And, used an air hose to blow out the crud where just a brush wouldn't do. Laid all the parts to one side
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Mainly the upper and lower guides. Then removed the top wheel. Seems the old tire had stretched to the point it would not stay put, let alone stay on. Got a "new" tire out of the DirtDEvil parts bag. Fit was very tight going on. Sanded a crown into the tire. And started to put the saw back together. I did try the motor out....ran great. Wheels needed a little lube on their axles. Tried a cut.....#$##$# blade won't track, won't stay ON the saw? Ok, after two more tries, gave up on the old blade, bent it up ( even more) and threw away the 6-8 pieces. Got down the LAST saw blade in the shop for this saw ( until payday) and.....it went on with out a fight? Fit the guides to it, and the blade stayed put? Turn the saw on, adjust the tracking a bit....we now have a bandsaw that works!
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All nice and spiffy! The scrap is some plywood. Blade is a 1/4" wide by bunch of teeth. Cuts slow. Cuts straight as the operator can saw.
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Maybe I could add a plywood panel to the open side? No real place to hinge it, though. Old one was just sheet metal. Flimsy. Had to find a sub for a tracking screw, though, as the old wing nut had gone away. Seems to be working ok.
Now, either I need to clear a spot for this saw to sit on, WHERE I can actuaaly use it, or...build a stand for it? Built one for the lathe, built one for the SKIL Router Table. Maybe something to set this on, instead of ON my bench?
Maybe I can get anther 30+ years of use out of it???:D
312382
Kind of ugly? The side plate is AWOL, and have no idea where it went. Took all the smaller parts off
312383
And, used an air hose to blow out the crud where just a brush wouldn't do. Laid all the parts to one side
312384
Mainly the upper and lower guides. Then removed the top wheel. Seems the old tire had stretched to the point it would not stay put, let alone stay on. Got a "new" tire out of the DirtDEvil parts bag. Fit was very tight going on. Sanded a crown into the tire. And started to put the saw back together. I did try the motor out....ran great. Wheels needed a little lube on their axles. Tried a cut.....#$##$# blade won't track, won't stay ON the saw? Ok, after two more tries, gave up on the old blade, bent it up ( even more) and threw away the 6-8 pieces. Got down the LAST saw blade in the shop for this saw ( until payday) and.....it went on with out a fight? Fit the guides to it, and the blade stayed put? Turn the saw on, adjust the tracking a bit....we now have a bandsaw that works!
312385
All nice and spiffy! The scrap is some plywood. Blade is a 1/4" wide by bunch of teeth. Cuts slow. Cuts straight as the operator can saw.
312386
Maybe I could add a plywood panel to the open side? No real place to hinge it, though. Old one was just sheet metal. Flimsy. Had to find a sub for a tracking screw, though, as the old wing nut had gone away. Seems to be working ok.
Now, either I need to clear a spot for this saw to sit on, WHERE I can actuaaly use it, or...build a stand for it? Built one for the lathe, built one for the SKIL Router Table. Maybe something to set this on, instead of ON my bench?
Maybe I can get anther 30+ years of use out of it???:D