Vintage Martin T75 restoration

[Gustav Gabor]

Now a 10" slider would be interesting indeed! hehehe .... Something Inca might've made back in the day......

But seriously, yes, it's a 123" table which might get close to a 10' cut, 118"?? Has the scoring as well...... so not sure how that would affect cut capacity.
It appears that Martin "simply" grafted an extra couple of feet on their standard table. It's not a single 123" piece. It's very well done though, as you would expect from Martin.
Here are a few really bad pics of when it was for sale in 2012, and getting shipped to me.






Sadly, even if I had an inkling to sell, not sure you'd want to pay for the shipping for this beast!! I'm way up north in Canada at the other end of the continent, very close to Alaska.

One thing that's a bit different on my saw is the way the bearing race is mounted for the sliding table. Mine has a piece of sheet metal welded to the two races, as can be seen in the pictures below.
I don't know if this is stock. I'm thinking this was done by some previous owner, since I've never seen this on any other Martin T75's. Not sure if it's a good or bad thing.






By the way, I was going through the plethora of pictures I've saved throughout this amazing thread, and was wondering if you ever re-installed these shims that you removed from under the bearing guides when you disassembled your saw?

Did you say 10” slider!!!!!!!!!!!


I didn’t know Martin made a 10” T75 of this vintage.

If you ever decide you want to sell that machine please please please give me first dibs.

But you should finish it if you started.

I’d kill for that 10’ table though..

[Patrick Walsh]

Gustav,

You’d be surprised what I’d be willing to do. I’m kinda into extremes. If you ever change your mind please don’t forget me. I’ll send you a PM with my contact info. I fully plan to move at some point in the next 7-10 years. To be perfectly honest I’m thinking west, North or South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, or yup you guessed it Alsaska. I want out of this hell hole metropolis. Point being when I leave no way I go any place without room for a serious shop.

The connected race is interesting. Being it does not rub it looks well done if it was done by someone other than Martin. My bearing races rub a bit due to the felt being a bit worn. The noise is annoying, makes a machine that otherwise is ridding on a perfect set of rails seems wanky and cheap.The felts I made ended up to big. I’ll revisit the problem and replace they again with the proper size.

I marked everyplace I have a shim when I tore down the machine. I put ever single one back. So that’s not it. You did give some pause to my mind regarding the v groove I had to repair. I can’t see how but I wonder if the repair did not affect the relationship of the sliding carriage to the cast table. I suppose it’s possible all be it highly unlikely as I was very very careful to put it back exactly as I found it. The bearing guides are just machined with strips of i suspect hardened steel glued in spaced by copper wire. So you know I’m not sure what I could do wrong there other than not glue the strip down evenly or with to much adhesive. I know this was not the case as I fully inspected my work after taking it out of clamps..

But again you should sell me that saw. The huge cast table is just awesome. My favorite part of the 2002 T73 I have been using at work this last year had a huge table also. I fell in love with it for practice and romantic reasons. Funny most people had the opposite experience as I and hate that saw for being so large and taking up so much space.

Now a 10" slider would be interesting indeed! hehehe .... Something Inca might've made back in the day......

But seriously, yes, it's a 123" table which might get close to a 10' cut, 118"?? Has the scoring as well...... so not sure how that would affect cut capacity.
It appears that Martin "simply" grafted an extra couple of feet on their standard table. It's not a single 123" piece. It's very well done though, as you would expect from Martin.
Here are a few really bad pics of when it was for sale in 2012, and getting shipped to me.






Sadly, even if I had an inkling to sell, not sure you'd want to pay for the shipping for this beast!! I'm way up north in Canada at the other end of the continent, very close to Alaska.

One thing that's a bit different on my saw is the way the bearing race is mounted for the sliding table. Mine has a piece of sheet metal welded to the two races, as can be seen in the pictures below.
I don't know if this is stock. I'm thinking this was done by some previous owner, since I've never seen this on any other Martin T75's. Not sure if it's a good or bad thing.






By the way, I was going through the plethora of pictures I've saved throughout this amazing thread, and was wondering if you ever re-installed these shims that you removed from under the bearing guides when you disassembled your saw?

[Brian Holcombe]

Patrick sent me the kick stop for a bit of work.



The electrical box grommet was gone, I sourced a replacement. Sometimes these kind of things are extremely hard to find.



Replaced the hardware



Then attended to the button, the shank was snapped and someone repaired it with a wood screw.

I bored out the back to receive a 20mm shaft. Made the shaft in graphite bronze. Oversized it to remove the slop from the spring. The spring was tumbled then refinished. The bolt is some kind of super stainless, I lapped the face bright.



Next i honed the bore and installed.





Also cleaned the wire.

[Patrick Walsh]

What a Hack!

Everyone keep their eyes peeled for what’s to come next. Brian and I are going to tend to the rebuilding the outrigger support arm. Currently and as designed originally and maybe noted previously it has some slop. This slop results in a bit of chatter. This chatter is compounded by one of the slots the support bar indexes into on my saw being previously damaged.

This is gonna be like pimp my saw but in a tasteful manner that will go unrecognized to the average person. We are just going to adopt Martins current solution to the issue.

When done the sliding carriage should travel like it’s on buttered rails.

Then underside of my broken cast.

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Patrick sent me the kick stop for a bit of work.



The electrical box grommet was gone, I sourced a replacement. Sometimes these kind of things are extremely hard to find.



Replaced the hardware



Then attended to the button, the shank was snapped and someone repaired it with a wood screw.

I bored out the back to receive a 20mm shaft. Made the shaft in graphite bronze. Oversized it to remove the slop from the spring. The spring was tumbled then refinished. The bolt is some kind of super stainless, I lapped the face bright.



Next i honed the bore and installed.





Also cleaned the wire.

[Patrick Walsh]

And some proof I don’t just play with tools and never build anything. And possible the second to last kitchen I ever build. I doubt it though.

I took a position making pipe organs. I am very very excited, as others here suggested when one door closes another opens. I am hopeful this will be the case. Only time will tell but I’m optimistic and excited for my future as a woodworker. I see this as a transition along with a step in the right direction for me as a individual being my interest largely lie in craftsmanship vrs just money. I began fine working never with the intent or motivation being solely $$$. My intention was deliberate and well considered. I was previously vocationally very unhappy and desiring a vocation that could both provide for me and one I could at least tolerate day to day. It’s been a journey for sure. At times brutal suffering and at times very very rewarding. I fully expect this will translate into pleasure vrs suffering.

Cabinetry is fine and I am thankful for my time building cabinetry and who knows maybe I’ll return or maybe I’ll continue building cabinets on the side. I fully intend and hope to move toward more refined work with this new opportunity but I’m fully open to cabinet work. So anyone peering in keep me in mind I’m aligned with plenty of freight company and I’m not afraid to travel.

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Island gets brass legs in the two corner recesses on the working side and at either corner on the bar side..

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[Patrick Walsh]

This side has a matching dishwasher panel. And that missing drawer is missing as the drawer box was warped so we ordered another.

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And if you see something you don’t like or agree with don’t blame me I just build what I’m told. I also did not really do the instal. Just hung the doors and ran the toe kick..

[Kevin Jenness]

Hey, Patrick, good for you making the move- hope it turns out well. I searched for "pipe organs New England" and found to my surprise there are quite a number of makers, including several in MA.

I have really enjoyed this thread with its twists and turns. Though interested in properly functional gear I don't have the urge to make it look perfect, but I certainly appreciate what you have done with this saw.

[Patrick Walsh]

This is how my shop started a lazy Saturday..

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A little reorganization..

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Then some demolition. Just a small wall but it reminded me how glad I am to not do residential construction type work any longer. The dust, bloody knuckles, splinters and bruises just stink..

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[Patrick Walsh]

One more angle, so much more space.

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That pad in the middle of the floor goes next.

The left side of the miter station will also be ripped out and reworked. Keeping in mind a phase perfect will need a home to the right of my electrical service. Got specs and the 10hp unit is 24x36” seems huge!

Tomorrow I’ll clean up and the random outlets and wires that are all over the place.

Also gonna rework the dust collection ducting.

I’m not thrilled with the Inca and honestly just might sell it. I do like having a band saw with a small blade around.

The wall I took down is not load bearing however it was situated right under one of two major support beans that span my house side to side and from to back forming a T..

There had been a large check in this beam on the side that had no wall under it size the house was purchased 25 years ago. Taking down the wall exposed that that check runs the full length of the beam.

I’m not overly concerned as that lally column carries the load of both beams where they meet at the t juncture. The plate to the lally column like 4x4 spans the two beams at the t juncture. I see this as totally insufficient. Not to mention in 1926 when my home was built there was no such thing as a hoist hanger.

I have always wanted to get rid of that lally column always anticipating a living saw. My plan was structural steel cut into the foundation and bringing in a engineer to properly calculate loads blah blah. But being I’m gonna move in the next number of years I can’t see going through all that.

For now I’ll keep track with the 6x6 I put in place and make sure nothing moves one iota. If it does I’ll bring in a friend of mine that’s a framer and wiz with this stuff cans come up with a new plan.


Side of beam, oxidation indicates to me it’s been this way a long long time. Any fresh wood is a result of me tearing the top plate of the wall down.

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Bottom of beam shows this is no small check. It travels the length of the beam like this splitting the right down the middle top to bottom. It does not show on both sides but it’s pretty deep. It’s only on this one side it shows as cracked on the bottom also.

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And my kick stop home safe and sound. I hated shipping this through the mail. I came very close to not shipping it. The second project for the outrigger arm collaboration will be hand delivered.

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Now dinner..

[Patrick Walsh]

Thanks Kevin I’m glad you are enjoying.

I have also enjoyed the twists and turns. I like anything that takes a full commitment and complete dedication. This has been one of those projects. It would be so easy for a working guy to never get this machine back together and up and running.

Yeah I was also shocked at the number of companies in New England building pipe organs. Who woulda thunk..

Hey, Patrick, good for you making the move- hope it turns out well. I searched for "pipe organs New England" and found to my surprise there are quite a number of makers, including several in MA.

I have really enjoyed this thread with its twists and turns. Though interested in properly functional gear I don't have the urge to make it look perfect, but I certainly appreciate what you have done with this saw.

[Jim Becker]

That appears to be a very good decision to remove that small wall to open things up! Once that "tripping hazard" is gone from the floor, things will be just peachy!

[Dan Friedrichs]

Congrats on the new gig, Patrick! Sounds much more aligned with your extraordinary skill and attention to detail.

And while I've said this before, thank you - again - for putting so much effort into documenting this saw. I've just been loving coming here every day and watching a real master put such attention and detail into something. Inspiring in a way I can't even describe!

[Jim Becker]

I missed the new gig news....that's an AWESOME opportunity to do something both different and skill building! Pipe organs are da bomb and having had the privilege of playing a few (very few, sadly) over my lifetime and they are amazing instruments

[Mark Hennebury]

Congrats on the new job Patrick. You may get to play with a Maka and a supersurfacer, as these are some of the companies that use them.

[Brian Holcombe]

Nice work on that wall, Patrick! Glad the switch arrived safe and sound.