Popular Post rdatelle Posted November 23, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 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. lawson56, fisch2481, GrampaJim and 9 others 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 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! Scruffydog and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 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. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Awesome!! Mine's a rescue, too. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) 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 OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodrush Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Looks like a good sturdy saw OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodmaster1 Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Awesome job on the restoration it should serve you well for many years. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Good for you. I love old iron! Scruffydog and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 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. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Awesome job on the redo.Man o man.what a Fantastic find,Or should I say it found you. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 great job OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 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. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordamir Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 need to replace the steel blade guides with cool blocks OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 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. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordamir Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 I purchased them from PSwood Machines cost around $15.00 also get my Band Saw blades from them Scruffydog and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted November 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Thanks Ray and Dave, I'll give it a shot. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 http://www.olsonsaw.net/shop/band-saw-blades/accessories/cool-blocks-band-saw-blade-guides/ I like them too. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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