Bandsaw Restoration, Rebuild, Refresh; Out with the new, in with the old. Rockwell Delta
2018 ж. 14 Қаз.
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I bought a bandsaw that needed some love. In this video I go over my process for giving this old saw a new life. It has been sitting in a high school for almost 50 years. Its now going to live in my shop and get properly used everyday.
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around here in south eastern PA shop classes are making a huge come back. we have a brand new high school and i’m envious of the metal and shop classes
That is some very good news. Thank you for sharing.
When driving a bearing into a shaft with a tight fit, try heating the bearing in an oven to about 70 deg Celcius and freezing the shaft. It will make the fit much easier.
I use that trick when working on motorcycles, but for tools normally they have shields or seals that don't like the heat. That is an amazing trick though.
Maybe you're more Peter Garrett than Sebastian Bach. That's be WAY cooler. Great video... thanks for sharing!
Ha! Thank you.
Those old school shop tools often are good deals as if the teacher keeps an eye on the students they're great because they don't get the hours that commercial used tools.
Agreed. A saw like this one in a commercial shop probably would have been fun for many many more hours.
What you said about shop class really struck home. I have regretted for about 30 years not buying the table saw that they had in my grammar school shop class. Shop class was a favorite for many of us.
Shop class was life changing for me. Its sad to see its demise.
I've always said that I would not get a planer for my home shop because they are so noisy - my neighbours put up with enough from the saw and routers. But we got a similar, albeit smaller, planer with helical head at my Menz Shed, and it is not even as loud as the table saw. The other issue is dust and chips as planers make almost as much mess as the wood lathes, and I don't have full size dust extraction.
A good planer with a helical head is a fairly quiet power tool. I would suggest a quality shop vac for dust collection if you don't want to go full size. The better ones are very quiet.
Mike I'm a public high school teacher in Chicago we used to have some of the best career and technical and crafts training in the country in our city schools. But they did away with most of it for college readiness and test prep. But feel every day here the need for different avenues of success, achievement and building of skills and experiences in our students.
Year over year, all I hear is that schools are closing down shop classes. I'm not sure thats a good thing in the long run.
Central Illinois had same regional vocational coursework, at high school level. In early 1970s, a machine shop student would start at Caterpillar as an apprentice at $20,000 / year !! About $10/hour … and quickly advance based on skill sets. Realize before 1973 Oil Embargo, minimum wage was less than $2/hour.
We had one of those massive Rockwell bandsaws in my 8th grade shop class. Really takes me back.
Thank you. Me too.
Cue in Peter Murphy's - "Cuts you up". A treat to watch as always Mike!
Thank you Armando. Thats a cool song.
Excellent thorough presentation. Buying a vintage English saw here in the UK and wanted a education. You helped inform me. Cheers.
Glad it was helpful!
thanks for the video
My pleasure Jim.
So I bought a few books and learned... nothing else to say. Good guidance.
That was on purpose, I'm not an electrician and I don't want to offer advice on the subject. If I recommended a book, it probably wouldn't be up to current code, and certainly wouldn't include any local stuff. My intent was to simply to inform people that they shouldn't be afraid of electricity and that they can learn if they put their mind to it.
Mike Farrington I was not being sarcastic. Just saying this is good guidance
@@timothywertin7423 My apologies, I read that completely wrong.
Nice job, id love to get one pf those old beauties here! Can very much sympathise with your working height woes. Im also nine feet tall, so all of my benches are set at 40 inches. Makes life much more pleasant!
Thanks 👍
Andrew there is a rockwell 28-3x0 gov surplus for $200 for sale to the public (not an auction) never been outside, Bismarck ND been there for two weeks, hate to see it end up on it's side like what happened to the last bandsaw they tried to sell.
@@wadestanton thanks mate, but Im in Australia 😁. Shipping might be a little pricey lol
@@andrewmundenandcadfellmast4624 Yea, lots of good gov stuff goes to waste around here because of shipping.
I also have a Delta/Rockwell saw recovered from a school program. It’s by far the best bang for the buck I’ve ever spent. Not quite the machine that my dad’s Oliver was but it’s all the machine I expect I will ever need.
Thank you. For the money, I am really happy with this saw. There are better saws out there, a huge Oliver would be one, but this saw will do nicely.
Shop classes saved my high school career! Never should they abolish ANY shops! Sometimes that is the only time a guy can actually use most of these tools. Especially welding, unless your dad welded, how could you ever try it to see if it was for you? My dad had a great wood shop which left me ahead there, but I had not real metal practice with the exception of bicycles-lol!
I don't like seeing shop class go away. Unfortunately its what is happening in todays schools. Shop class really was very important to my high school years as well.
I just rebuilt and restored a 1951 version of this bandsaw. Amazingly smooth and quiet!
Those would be my words to describe this saw as well.
0:44 Don't worry cause school itself will be phased out pretty soon since all you need to know is a) look up what you want on the internet b) click the buy button c)answer the door when it arrives - just like flat-pack furniture.
Haha, you're probably right.
You're not alone on the shop class thing. I got a degree in Industrial Arts Education (back in 1983...) and of all the people I graduated with, only two taught until retirement. People need hands on learning!
I agree, its a part of the brain that doesn't get exercised in todays classrooms.
Mike, I know this video of yours is 4 years old... but I wanted to throw in my two-bits on bandsaw blade guides. First off, I aboslutely despise ceramic guides and for the life of me can't understand you liking them. I've been running bearings on my last few bandsaws and have no intention of going back. I'm also really glad you got rid of that cheaply made Laguna. Yes, I know some may disagree with my thoughts on them, but I cut my teeth on a Romanian manufactured quite large Laguna. That was when they had other companies made them REALLY nice, industrial quality machines.
The ceramic guides always work. I have blown out two bearings so far on this setup. The laguna was good, but certainly not great. I am pretty happy with this saw. I'm lucky to have it.
@@MikeFarrington I'm surprised to hear that, Mike. I guess we all have our preferences, don't we?
@@ApexWoodworks For sure. To each their own.
Hello From Anchorage Alaska, have seen the Hair band Skid Row
Thank you. They are great.
That Delta is a Beast!!!! Brah. 18 n life u got it 18 n life 2 go ur crime is time n it's 18 n life 2 goooo!!!!! Yeaaahhh!!!
Thank you. Great song for sure.
Mike I totally agree with being upset about shop classes being removed from schools, I recently bought a Rockwell lathe from a local high school that had decided to do away with their shop class. It runs incredibly smooth and I love that I could give this tool a new life.
Thank you. I wasn't joking in the video when I said I feel a need to save shop class. I'm not sure buying a bandsaw will do any good, but at least its something. I'm also surprised at the high quality of tools used in shop classes. Like you mention, the saw runs so smooth its hard to believe. Its a pleasure to be able to give the tool a new life.
We used a similar adjustable threaded insert to bolt the GAU 8 30 MM gun into the nose of the A-10. Tech manual called them collets. I found a short section of garage door track made a decent blade guard on my Davis Wells 20 in band saw. It partly wraps around the blade guarding the teeth from sawing a gash down the center of your head when you’re leaning into do a fine cut. The table on the DW is really high off the floor.
Thank you. Great tip with the garage door blade guard.
I have a Laguna 16HD band saw. I got a local sheet metal shop to add 5 inches to the bottom of the base out of 1/4" steel and make the base larger to help hold up saw because I added a 5hp motor to it . Laguna don't use Italian 3hp. motors anymore , went to Leeson 5hp motors. I am very pleased with my new setup. Yes keep your Laguna with a 1/4" blade on it for small projects.
This is a good idea. Sound like you have a beast of a saw.
That was a very inspirational video. 👍👍
Thank you very much.
Beautiful Bandsaw, Great Job Renovating it, I’m jealous ‼️👍👍 Vinny 🇺🇸
Thank you.
This is why shop is so important. Learning all things "hands." The apprentice is getting a great education. PS, you're a rock star without tats and big hair!
Couldn't agree more. I'm not going to claim to know how to run a school, but I think most people in the school system underestimate the importance of learning to use your hands. It was a total game changer for me. Ha! Thank you.
A great way of educating others about a bandsaw. High school equipment can get bashed around so stuff bought has to be really robust to withstand kids whose imagination for abusing school equipment is unlimited. I cannot imagine the Laguna after 50 years being in similar shape but the Rockwell was built to last. Look at the sheet metal gauge used! Tuning it up give beginners like me a great insight into the inner workings and arcane mysteries of getting something running just right. Thanks Mike I learned a lot.
Thank you. So far this saw has been a dream to use. This thing was built to last. Happy to hear you found the video useful. When a bandsaw is tuned up, it is the most useful tool for woodworking.
Lovely job. That 3 hp won’t stop for anything. Awesome bandsaw
Thank you. Its a beast for sure.
Hi Mike I have absolutely zero skill's in woodworking, but I find your channel so entertaining and interesting. I honestly think that you would be a fantastic teacher in woodworking, your tone of voice, humour, explanation and attention to detail is out of this world. Enough sucking up now, great video as usual.
Thank you Barney. There was a period where I wanted to attain a couple higher degrees and teach. Alas, I wasn't able to scrape together enough money to attain said degrees. I really love to teach though. This channel has been a great outlet for me.
I just got my own band saw handed down to me. I hope I can one day have something this nice
Handed down tools are where I started two decades ago. I am fortunate to have this saw for sure.
I think I need a bandsaw now... Thanks Mike!
Ha! I have a lightly used 14" Laguna saw for sale. Its not too far of a drive.
Beautiful machine. Don't ya just LOVE that older stuff that works good!
Nice old machines are the best.
Being 9 feet tall I guess you have a munchkin for a shop apprentice to get into tiny spaces with 90 lb. motors. Thst's brilliant! Great refresh vifeo and really good closeup work. Thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Thanks 👍
Man of all trades. Great stuff Mike. Looks like a beast of machinery. Great addition to the boardroom
Thank you Jason. So far its been really nice to use.
Wow 😳 mike you are one clever Dude Your not just a perfectionist in cabinetry, woodworking your engineering skills are also 👍
Wow, thank you Brian.
I dig it.
Thank you.
And by the way, I'm 10 feet tall. So there!
I'm just about done refurbishing a "classic" Craftsman jointer (circa 1960s I believe) that has the same kind of adjustment/leveling bolts as your band saw. You are right, they are terrific for making micro adjustments when leveling the tables. Many of my woodworking tools are ones I've rehabbed. I've found that by taking them apart to clean and refurbish I learn a lot about how they work and how to get them tuned up for better performance. I'm in the market for a full-size band saw and this video was extremely helpful in knowing what to look for and what I may need to do to improve a great old machine. Thanks!
I agree, taking a tool apart, and putting it back together gives a very good level of understanding about how it works. I think this helps me use the tool better.
Nice rebuild. Old is almost always better in tools IMHO. I had 4 wood lathes before finally finding a 76 year old Oliver. A lot of folks run down foreign made tools but some are well built. The band saw i bought new was an Italian made Agazzani and it was a very good one. The Oliver weighs so much it took 4 helpers to get it in the door to my shop to it’s resting spot and it won’t be moved again. This lathe is amazing and is smooth and reliable. It did have 5 coats of paint on it that I removed. It cost me $1800 and it was the best money I ever spent on a tool. The owner before me had replaced the 3 phase motor with a single phase 3HP one but it’s a good US made model.
Thank you very much. There is nothing better than an old tool in good condition. Oliver being one of the best.
could really identify with your comment about High School woodshop and metal/auto shop. I have always enjoyed woodworking and metal working.
I really like building stuff. I have fallen into woodworking as a profession, but I think I could really enjoy building lots of different things. Shop class was a big part of sparking that interest.
That was a great informative video. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much.
Great video. Very informative. I agree with everything except the wheels needing to be co-planer. If you can get them co-planer and it makes you feel better...go for it. However they do NOT need to be co-planer for the band saw to cut correctly. That's an urban myth. In fact, once the wheels are adjusted to make the blade track correctly, the wheels are rarely co-planer. That's how bandsaws are designed to work. Tension, alignment, proper blade guides and setting the blade to ride on the correct portion of the wheel is what makes the saw track correctly.
Thank you. I agree that the wheels don't need to be perfectly co-planer, but I think it helps. If you are starting from a point where they are closer, I feel the saw will run better with less fussing. I think in the video I mention it doesn't need to be NASA level accurate, but some effort should be given. Especially when wheels have been removed and replace. In this case I could have easily installed the wheels and had them an 1" out of co planer and the wheels could have been twisted relative to each other as well.
great video. I refurbished the same model with nearly identical components. I went with a 3hp Baldor and Carter guides as well. I had a little trial and error with blade tracking due to cheap urethane tires, but when I paid up for quality tires paired with a good blade, it is a pleasure to use. Will resaw 13" seasoned oak easily. It is a workhorse.
This is a really nice saw for the money. I enjoy using it very much.
I will second the bit about developing some electrical ability. Being a commercial HVAC/R tech by trade I had to learn electrical before anything else. It was literally the first thing I was taught in trade school because it's the basis for most things in the trade....thankfully I took to it rather easily and it has in fact come in handy over the years. I've dealt with everything from single phase 24VAC all the way up to 480VAC 3 phase and comfortably re-wired my house.
Its such an important and valuable skill.
Been hunting for a handsaw like that one. Beautiful Saw‼️👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸
Thank you. Its been a great saw.
Love all you humor sprinkled throughout your videos. From one dad to another, I find it hilarious. I just found your channel a few days ago and you shot right to the top as my favorite woodworking channel. Keep up the good work!
Thank you, that is great to hear.
Awesome bandsaw restoration 👍🏻
Thank you very much.
Love your tool restoration videos. I just bought a Powermatic model 141 bandsaw and a Powermatic model 60 jointer from a local school district selling off shop class equipment, so this video is perfect.
I enjoyed watching this and learned a lot about bandsaws. I loved to see a video all about milling rough cut lumber.
Thank you very much. I will see what I can include about milling lumber in a future video.
Amazing as usual. Well made video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful job man!!!
Thanks a lot!
Mike, I salute you for presenting this particular "old" Rockwell -DELTA bandsaw model. It is a great machine from my own experience. Well worth the time, money and TLC if you start with one that still has good "bones" worth rejuvenating. It's a great re-saw machine as a dedicated machine while keeping a smaller saw(s) are set up for general bandsaw work. Saves time and hassle changing blades among other advantages Keep it up!
Thank you. So far this has been a really nice saw.
Fantastic work, love the saw.
Thank you. Its been a really nice saw.
Your engineering skills is top...
Thank you very much.
Consistently interesting videos and amazing work. Great job as always Mike 👍
Thank you very much.
I don't intend to rebuild/refresh a bandsaw anytime soon, but I enjoyed watching the process. Your editing and narrating are spot on and I always keep an eye out for new content on your channel. One of the best on my watchlist.
Thank you. Thats great to hear.
Great video. It's nice to see you put the same amount of love into your tools as you do with your projects.
Thank you. I try.
Great Video Mike...very informative and I love the reference to 80 hair bands. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you Greg.
Amazing find.
Thank you. Its been a nice addition to the shop so far.
You are the doppleganger for the front man of the band RED.
Thank you?
Very very nice job!! Great!!
Thank you. Its been a really nice saw so far.
That band saw is a monster!
It's a beast for sure.
Another great video Mike. The shop apprentice looks like he has mechanical engineering skills .... future engineer.
Thank you John. He really has a knack for mechanical type stuff. That would be cool if he became an engineer.
Needless to say , that's a keeper. Great job and great video.
Thank you.
Nice video Mike. I agree with others, do not get rid of the small saw. I have two saws, I keep smaller blades on the 14" for easier cutting of circles, shapes etc...
Thank you. I think I will be able to sell the laguna saw and get a small cast iron delta, and come out ahead. Two saws will be a great way to go if I can swing it.
Thank you for sharing. I am in need of a band saw. I had a 12 in 50 year old Sears that died on me. And got rid of it. I wish I had kept it. Now I am in the market to replace it. I built Model Train layouts. And I need to do resawing with it. Thanks again. V
Keep your eyes open for a used deal. Thats been my strategy. So far its worked great.
Watching your video's gets drawn out, because i have to go watch the music videos of Skid Row. :). Thanks, love that song
Ha! Totally awesome band.
18 and life is awesome 👏
Nicely done 👍
Thank you.
I have that exact bandsaw and just love how heavy and how big the table is. I'm also impressed you moved it by yourself haha.
Its a really nice saw. I edited out the part where I stood there trying to catch my breath for about 10 minutes.
I also have the same saw. It was surplus at the mfg plant I worked at, and I bought it for $75 about 25 years ago. I've really enjoyed having it. Although getting it into my basement shop was tough. Breaking it down helped, but just moving the cabinet down was brutal. I'll probably sell the house with the saw included. @@MikeFarrington
I have a similar saw, a Powermatic 87.
I was looking for an 87 when I bumped into this one.
A really great video, appreciate you Mike sharing the details on caring for one's tools and the important points on what makes precision cuts on "properly tuned" ban saw. Please keep sharing your experience. Disappointing fact on the wood shops disappearing from schools. We're buying a house and about 90% of the home improvements will be achieved by myself and my 6 /yo apprentice in order to teach him what is possible. :)
Thank you Allen. I often hear people dismissing the bandsaw and saying its not a precision tool. My opinion is that its as precision as the user makes it. This saw cuts very accurately and the surface left is not far off from a table saw. Best of luck with the new how and little helper. Watching my little guy investigate things in the shop really is special.
This was great I bought one of these saws a year ago completely disassembled but restored. I’ve been dreading putting it back together. This video shows so much. I’ll add the fence just like u did. Thanks for sharing!!!
This is not a very complicated tool at all. I found it very easy to work on. Once you get it back together you will have a very nice saw.
Great content Mike 👍
Thank you Jason.
thanks for the new vid!
Thank you for watching.
MIKE! hey my name's liam and im a 16 year old who is fresh out of high school, and ready to invest his life into woodworking. ive got a suprising amount of experience on the lathe, and a lot of experience restoring a house down the street with a neighbor of mine. i love the craft and want to start a cabinet shop. i understand its a process and my shop will continue to improve over time, but also dont want to be upgrading constantly because of a lack in specs.( for instance needing more resaw hight from a bandsaw). im sure you can understand wanting to be able to trust my machines and not need to worry about their accuracy and capabilities, and without tens of thousands of dollars lying around to buy top branded machinery, ive heard auctions for old and surplus machines are a great way to go, and dont break the bank--at least not as much--. my issue is, i dont have the experience i really need to know what exactly i want. ive been looking at a david and wells 20" bandsaw for example. its three phase and although everything else about the saw is awesome, i dont want to have to fuss with a converter or whatever id need to get access to the three phase from the single phase i have. i thought id just buy a motor off ebay that's single phase and not have to worry about the three phase-- similar to what you did in your video, but have a some issues with that as well. 1) i dont know how powerful of a motor id need( it has 14 inches vertical clearance, and i love hardwoods so in a theoretical situation where i use all 14 inches, i understand thats a pretty tough job), 2) a lot of the motors on ebay are listed as air compressor motors, i understand that they work for other things, but am not sure about a bandsaw or a 12" jointer in specific. and 3rd and finally) i dont have access not only to the three phase, but 220 either, and im going to need the 220 for basically everything, so im already planning to wire a seperate breaker box for that out in my garage to meet my needs, but is it worth it to wire 3 phase out there as well and not have to worry about replacing motors? (by the way i have professional help with that--as you can see im not exactly a skilled electrician and do not trust myself messing with 110 let alone 220.) sorry for the essay... but id really appreciate the help!!! Liam
Your questions should probably be answered by someone who knows more than I do, but I will give you my experience. 1. I think 2hp is plenty to resaw 14", this would be 12 amps (220v) plus or minus a little. My motor is 19 amps, and there is no amount of force I can apply to a work piece that will slow the motor down. The deal is you will run out of blade before power. Meaning a blade can only clear so much saw dust. If I was going to do it again I would buy a really good 2hp motor, remember to check RPMs. 2. My understanding of compressor motors is that they have larger starting capacitors, past that I'm not sure the difference. I will say I would not be buying eBay motors unless they were offering specific part numbers that I could cross reference to a manufacturers catalog. If this is a tool you want to keep, don't buy a cheap motor. 3. In my neck of the woods, 3 phase is in now way available to my shop. If you can get the power company to supply 3 phase then thats your answer, if not your swapping motors, or using phase converters. Best of luck.
Thank you!! the help is much appreciated
Good job Mike, my rejuvenated 24" band saw its first life cutting aluminium window frames for years. Removing all the fines and the wax was about the most time-consuming. Lower and upper wheel mounts were in good shape, like the rest of the machine a good clean did the job. The table trunnions were butchered but repaired ok. The fence is cast and slides on one chrome pipe that has had a grove ploughed in it from the "micro hammer adjustments" that look like 8lb hammer tracks. So next is the fence system replacement. Yours looks good... my preference for sure. enjoy !
I find that most of the time these old tools really just need to be cleaned up. A couple parts need to be replace, but thats about it. As long as the castings aren't cracked or bench.
Really impressive "tune up" Mike. I tried to bring an old J-Line bandsaw (that also came from a closed school program sadly).. but I didn't have the chops to ever get it working really well, finally sold it to someone who hopefully could. Yours is a beauty of a beast!
Thank you. So far this has been a great saw. Much better than expected. Keep at it, I had a few project go sideways before getting the necessary skills.
Hey Mike, good job. Always satisfying to watch bringnig new life to old tools. I also plan to make some restoration and refresh project in my workshop. Lets see how it goes ^_^
Thank you very much. Always fun to bring an old tool back to life. Best of luck.
Great work! I love big old bandsaws and can barely resist chasing one down. For you tensioning knob, should be fairly easy to have someone turn/thread an extension.
Thank you. This has been a nice addition to the shop. I will look into changing the knob if it becomes a problem. So far so good.
Wow, Hamilton is a middle school in Denver. My Sister attended there in the 60's, and the school still exists. Denver Schools offered shop in both Jr. High and High School in the past. Not so much now. Thanks for saving the saw and I am sure it will serve you for many years.
Depending on when in the 60's, this saw and your sister may have been classmates. Oddly enough, the dude I bought it off of went to Hamilton as well. Shop class was so important to my education, I have been sorry to see it being phased out. So far its been an extremely nice saw!
Nice job Mike! Looks great!! Love the idea of fixing up older tools....I'm just terrible at it..lol
Thank you Nate. I had a great deal of fun fixing up this old saw. I'm no better than anyone else, I just keep at it until I have it right.
I would love to restore an old Radial Arm Saw...one of the big 14" models...just don't have the space or time ..
I have an old 12" just sitting until I can find the time.
skid row tracks!! awesome!!
Nice!
don't get rid of the small saw you wont believe how handy the small saw will be when your large saw is set for resaw I did what your thinking and then had the opportunity to buy a 14 " back and I now run both saws, it saves me time and very convenient.
My current plan is to sell the Laguna and buy a small cast iron 14" saw and run a narrow blade. I will only do this if I can put a few bucks in my pocket. Thank you.
love that saw. I would sale my PowerMatic for that one. You'll love the Carter bearings. I was worried about the co-planer on my PM until the Carter guy said to leave it alone. So I did. The saw tracks fantastic.
Thank you, I think this one and the PM are both really nice saws. I have enjoyed the guides for sure.
Thanks for posting this great video Mike. Im shamelessly copying many of your tips on my new to me 28-3X0 unit, also an old school saw. I liked the way the holes that did match up with the table in the Delta fence angle track, did so perfectly height-wise, front and rear. Now I just decided the disconcerting amount of wheel wobble Im experiencing is due to bad bearings (I hope), so time to pull out the wrenches. Also, your comments about high school shop classes echo my own opinions and experience exactly.
Thanks Kevin. I really think you will like that saw. That is essentially the same as mine, but with a square body. I really like mine. Bearings should be considered a wear item. I almost always replace them when I buy a used tool. If you need a puller pick up the Harbor Freight one, its only a few bucks. The demise of shop class is a shame.
Keep the Laguna. Put on a narrow blade for use with curved cuts. Also you could put a new base under the Laguna to raise it up to a comfortable height.
Thank you Glen. My current thought is I can sell the Laguna and buy a smaller cast iron 14" saw and put a small blade on it. I will only go this direction if I can put some money in my pocket by doing so. Otherwise, yes, it'll become the "small stuff" saw. I have given some thought to raising it, just never got around to it.
love it
Thank you.
You’re lucky you have a big shop only have a three car garage and I’ve already got big tools that I don’t have any room for but I’ll have to fit them in there somewhere in the third garage
This is my first big shop, my last one was a large 3 car garage.
Lots to learn from this video. Thanks! If that's what your shop looks like when you're having too much fun, I had more fun than you the past few days!
Thank you.
as always everything is cool
Thank you.
Hi there again. I took a real interest in this video as it’s a cool bandsaw that you have restored and it so happens at the same time you showed us your cool video I was doing up my own one too. It is now completed! If you want to have a look you will find it in my profile. Thanks again for your video. Cheers
Looks like you have a cool little bandsaw. I really like the guides on it. The addition of a disc sander is nice to save on space. Thank you.
I'll gladly take that old clark starter. I have an older version of that saw with the original 1 hp motor in it and it chugs along pretty well. Mine has the original fence too and I dream of a Bies style fence every time I move it too, so I might look into the delta version you have. I do run a 1" blade with 2 tpi for doing resawing, but it has a serious kerf, so I might look into something smaller. Glad you saved the saw and hopefully you can save a few more machines.
Thank you. The old starter was damaged by someone attempting to "fix" it. The T style fence is amazing. I'm glad I spent a few extra bucks on it. A 1" 2 TPI is a huge blade. I have had good luck with a 1/2" 2 TPI blade. The cool thing is I don't need to adjust the guides because its the same size as my normal blade.
It is a huge blade, but I like your idea of using two of the same width blades. I have a 14" that I usually run a 1/4 or 3/8 blade on. Looking forward to seeing the old saw in use (and can I saw, wow that thing was clean).
Two saws would be a nice treat. I have put the saw through some pretty good resew cuts in the last couple days. All I can say is wow.
That "Friend" that knows a "guy" that has a "Friend"..... could probably make a extension for the adjuster on your band-saw
Good point. Thank you.
Can confirm bandsaw resaws 12 inch stock like a blow torch through butter.
Thank you Jonathan. It certainly resaws with ease. I'm editing as we speak.
Can’t wait to see what you guys came up with for the collaboration.🤔👍🏻
Thank you. The videos will be out soon. Stay tuned.
@@MikeFarrington inconceivable!
Mike, old is almost always better. My favorite tool is a 1943 Oliver lathe. It weighs a ton and runs like a new one. It’s reliable and strong. I bought it at a defense department disposal auction years ago. It was 3 phase commercial grade tool and I didn’t want to mess with a VFD so I replaced the 3hp 3 phase with a 3 hp single phase motor and it’s been fine. Good luck with the band saw. I’m sure it will hold its value well.
Nothing like an old tool in good working condition.
Care needs to be taken when installing new tires to make sure that they are not stretched "thin" in areas by eneven pressure getting them on the wheel. Errors will make the wheel out of round. The best solution that I have seen is to install the tire. Then put a dowel between the wheel and the tire and rotate the dowel until you have turned the tire a couple of rotations. This evens the pressure on the tire and you have a more round result.
I didn't mention it, but I did that with the screw driver.
6:43 "Work really well" Great video, thanks for posting.
Thank you.
With regards to the blade tension wheel, you could drill 6 or 8 1/4" holes around the edge then use a tommy bar to adjust it
Good idea, thank you.
I want one! But first I need a bigger shop...
Ha! Thank you.
fantastico!
Thank you!