Old Band Saw

[rdatelle]

Hi everyone, hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Well a friend of my sons was getting rid of this old band saw from the 70's and wanted to know if I wanted it. He was going to trow it out. So I took it. Free. It was all rusted and the blade wasn't adjusted right at all. He said he had it for years but never used it. Well I took it and took the top off and wire brushed it with my drill to get all the rust off and then sanded it with 400 grit sandpaper to get all the scratches out. Took the blade guides off and oiled them up and readjusted the blade guides and put it all back together. Now it works like a charm. Thinking about painting the stand a different color. 

[oldhudson]

Wonderful that you saved this valuable tool from a scrapper. Cleaning something like that is a lot of work, but I think it's worth it. Nice job!

[rdatelle]

15 minutes ago, oldhudson said:

Wonderful that you saved this valuable tool from a scrapper. Cleaning something like that is a lot of work, but I think it's worth it. Nice job!

Yea, it was well worth it. Just needed a little TLC.

[RabidAlien]

Awesome!!  Mine's a rescue, too. 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

That is golden. That saw is a money maker. Well built and will last a life time. Good call on that. VS too. man that is perfect. 

Edited November 23, 2018 by JTTHECLOCKMAN

[Woodrush]

Looks like a good sturdy saw

[Woodmaster1]

Awesome job on the restoration it should serve you well for many years.

[OCtoolguy]

5 hours ago, rdatelle said:

Hi everyone, hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Well a friend of my sons was getting rid of this old band saw from the 70's and wanted to know if I wanted it. He was going to trow it out. So I took it. Free. It was all rusted and the blade wasn't adjusted right at all. He said he had it for years but never used it. Well I took it and took the top off and wire brushed it with my drill to get all the rust off and then sanded it with 400 grit sandpaper to get all the scratches out. Took the blade guides off and oiled them up and readjusted the blade guides and put it all back together. Now it works like a charm. Thinking about painting the stand a different color. 

After all that time and after sitting unused, how are the tires? I'd think they might oughta be replaced. You got a heck of a deal on that saw. That's back when they were well made.

 

[Rockytime]

Good for you. I love old iron!

[rdatelle]

2 hours ago, octoolguy said:

After all that time and after sitting unused, how are the tires? I'd think they might oughta be replaced. You got a heck of a deal on that saw. That's back when they were well made.

 

Everything looks good, even the wheels. Cut a little wood today to try it out. So far so good.

[OCtoolguy]

Just now, rdatelle said:

Everything looks good, even the wheels. Cut a little wood today to try it out. So far so good.

Hey, if the blade tracks ok and it doesn't come off, that's great. That is a great little bandsaw. I'd trade mine for it any day.

 

[rdatelle]

1 minute ago, octoolguy said:

Hey, if the blade tracks ok and it doesn't come off, that's great. That is a great little bandsaw. I'd trade mine for it any day.

 

The blade tracks good now. It was way off the wheel when I got it and the blade wasn't,t even in the lower guides. Had to adjust all that so now it tracks right in the middle of the wheel.

[lawson56]

Awesome job on the redo.Man o man.what a Fantastic find,Or should I say it found you.

[daveww1]

great job

[Charlie E]

Have to say I'm jealous. That's a great looking saw. I bought my band saw used, an old Craftsman, for $100. I'd trade it for yours any day. When I was just starting I bought a 4" jointer with that same manufacturer plate other than the serial # of course. Built like a tank but I've used it like 3 times, just takes up space. 

[fordamir]

need to replace the steel blade guides with cool blocks

[OCtoolguy]

2 hours ago, fordamir said:

need to replace the steel blade guides with cool blocks

I bought a set of those cool blocks. They work great. I experimented one time with some hard wood that I cut and shaped to fit in the holders. I moved them in real close to the blade enough so that the blade actually cut itself into them. I had them set clear out to the front of the teeth so the blade was more or less "encased" in the wood. I greased them up and used them for quite a while. They worked pretty well. 

 

[rdatelle]

22 hours ago, fordamir said:

need to replace the steel blade guides with cool blocks

That might be a good idea. Never thought of that. The one's that are in there look like there new. No ware on them at all.. Not sure where I would even get them.

 

[rdatelle]

19 hours ago, octoolguy said:

I bought a set of those cool blocks. They work great. I experimented one time with some hard wood that I cut and shaped to fit in the holders. I moved them in real close to the blade enough so that the blade actually cut itself into them. I had them set clear out to the front of the teeth so the blade was more or less "encased" in the wood. I greased them up and used them for quite a while. They worked pretty well. 

 

Where would I get some and how do you find the right size.

[OCtoolguy]

4 hours ago, rdatelle said:

Where would I get some and how do you find the right size.

I think they are all the same size Ralph. Pretty sure you can buy them most anywhere. Amazon has them I'm sure. Just buy the ones marketed for the Delta saws. If I recall, they are 1/2" square.

Here ya go....

https://www.amazon.com/Olson-CB50000BL-14-Inch-Accessory-Blocks/dp/B001E4AQCS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543176561&sr=8-1&keywords=delta+cool+blocks

[fordamir]

I purchased them from PSwood Machines cost around $15.00 also get my Band  Saw  blades from them

[rdatelle]

Thanks Ray and Dave, I'll give it a shot.

 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

http://www.olsonsaw.net/shop/band-saw-blades/accessories/cool-blocks-band-saw-blade-guides/

I like them too.