Here is another project I am almost done with. I use my band saw a lot but didn’t have the funds to shell out for a power station, so was looking for other options. Through my searching I came across an old Brodhead Garrett – J-Line lathe very cheap. At some point Brodhead Garrett bought the J-Line brand and sold these machines through their catalogs, from what I can find the quality wasn’t all that great after they took over the production and sale.
Anyways this started out as a full length lathe with the ½ horse motor mounted in the cabinet with a belt drive coming through the table top to the four step cone pulley on both the headstock and motor. The leg which is now on the left hand side was originally on the right to hold the end of the lathe bed, which made it easy to access the motor and change pulleys. Since I cut the lathe bed down to 25” and added the band saw on the output drive I moved the leg to the left for the added support. Since I cut it down I now only have 10” of work space between the head stock and tail stock but I already have a 10er and a 510 so I didn’t need another full length lathe. The purpose for this one was a standalone band saw and sanding station, with the occasional use as a bowl lathe or mini lathe for small turnings. The nice thing is that there is an rpm range from 635 to 1230 to 2430 to 4650 depending on the pulley setup I am using. The downside of this is if I want to run at higher RPM’s I need to remove the band saw, but only being four bolts not too big of a deal.
The original table top I used on my 10er restoration which had to be ripped and biscuited back together because of the hole for the belt, also I wanted a wider table than what was originally there. I painted the base with a Rustoleum Smoke Gray by hand and rattle canned the lathe with Rustoleum Gray. All in all I think it came out pretty decent and serves the purpose I needed. I am in the process of building a table for the sanding disc that is easily removable and will update with pics later.
Comments and questions appreciated…
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I can only say what my 13 y/o says often: AWESOME!
Great work and creativity.
Great work and creativity.
Ed
Carmel, NY
Carmel, NY
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JPG
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SDSSmith wrote:After looking at your 10ER restore and this creation, one can only be impressed with your care and workmanship. Nice job. Have you considered slots to allow you to loosen then slide the bandsaw's mounting base to allow disengaging the power coupler?
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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robinson46176
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It is really hard to beat something simple that works.
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
mgdesigns wrote:That rig looks very professional - are you a woodshop teacher? Looks like it with all of the benches on top of lockers. Very cool lathe & bandsaw application together.
Yes, I am a Technology Education teacher, I teach woodworking, construction, and Intro to Engineering courses. I try to restore or build some sort of machine each year for the kids to see, and hopefully promote some interest in the hobby. I am currently working on restoring an old Sears craftsman ten inch table saw, will post up some pics when complete, and next in line is an old metal lathe.
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