Looking to buy a new bandsaw

[Michael Sebar]

Got it apart last night and laid it on its side and attached the base holding it on with duck tape till I get it upright. So far did everything myself. Now it’s stuck on its side till I get help I couldn’t get it upright myself to much presure on my back and I know it will leave and go out without me. Got some neighbors coming over tonight to do it for me. Should have it working by Friday eve.

[Michael Sebar]

On my bandsaw a brake pad simply pushes against the inside of a drum feature (~200 mm diameter) cast into the lower cast iron belt sheave. Nothing terribly exotic beyond a bit of extra material on the sheave and some linkage to connect the foot brake to the friction pad. The pad itself is roughly 20 x 70 mm and appears to be cerametallic. Mine looks more substantial in person than the Grizzly parts list drawing shown here..

got any pics?