Cleaning up the Bandsaw
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RobertTaylor
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piece on bandsaw
the piece on the back of the bandsaw is a shopsmith part. it for the belt guard/cover when the saw is used on it's own stand.
Bob
1954 greenie, 1963 anniversary edition now a mini,
1984 500, 1985 510, 1987 510, pro-planer, bandsaw, dust collector
1954 greenie, 1963 anniversary edition now a mini,
1984 500, 1985 510, 1987 510, pro-planer, bandsaw, dust collector
After a slight cold weather and storm delay I got back to cleaning up the band saw
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Not easy to get in all the cracks and corners inside the bandsaw but now almost all the rust and superfine saw dust is gone. And a good soak in Evapo-rust cleaned up the table really nicely. I even gave the old guide bearings and blocks a quick clean. The bearings definately look old, but I'm not sure if those would be cool blocks or not, I don't know what the physical differences are to be able to tell.
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I tried cleaning the tires while still attached but that really didnt work, the old blade had rusted and left more rust embedded in the tire and gunk stuck to them. So I removed them and found them stuck on with contact cement but a nice long soak in Evapo-rust disintegrated the rust and just a little more scrubbing got them nice and clean, some bits are a little rough and the old saw blade has left a slight dent/groove in the tires, you can see it a little as a shadow in the pic above. I'm hoping I can remount the tires and use them.
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Not easy to get in all the cracks and corners inside the bandsaw but now almost all the rust and superfine saw dust is gone. And a good soak in Evapo-rust cleaned up the table really nicely. I even gave the old guide bearings and blocks a quick clean. The bearings definately look old, but I'm not sure if those would be cool blocks or not, I don't know what the physical differences are to be able to tell.
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I tried cleaning the tires while still attached but that really didnt work, the old blade had rusted and left more rust embedded in the tire and gunk stuck to them. So I removed them and found them stuck on with contact cement but a nice long soak in Evapo-rust disintegrated the rust and just a little more scrubbing got them nice and clean, some bits are a little rough and the old saw blade has left a slight dent/groove in the tires, you can see it a little as a shadow in the pic above. I'm hoping I can remount the tires and use them.
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1982 Mark V Model 500 - WIP http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=7164
with Bandsaw - WIP http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=7190
and Jointer, Belt Sander - Not started yet
with Bandsaw - WIP http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=7190
and Jointer, Belt Sander - Not started yet
Looking good
Overall it looks to be in fair shape. Mine, which came with my '55 when I bought it last year, was similar. I cleaned EVERYTHING and put it all back together after greasing the upper bearings, picking metal bits out of the tires and figuring out how to realign everything. It's a bit noisy with the old bearings, etc., but it works pretty good. If I ever get some spare time I'm going to upgrade the front cover by adding a homemade tensioner window, and eventually upgrade the bearings as well. But for now, I'm making sawdust!!
'55 Greenie #292284 (Mar-55), '89 SS 510 #020989, Mark VII #408551 (sold 10/14/12), SS Band Saw, (SS 500 #36063 (May-79) now gone to son-in-law as of 11-11), Magna bandsaw, Magna jointer 16185 (May-54), Magna belt sander SS28712 (Dec-82), Magna jigsaw SS4397 (Dec-78), SS biscuit joiner, Zyliss (knockoff) vise, 20+ hand planes, 60s Craftsman tablesaw, CarbaTec mini-lathe, and the usual pile of tools. Hermit of the Hills Woodworks, a hillbilly in the foothills of the Ozarks, scraping by.
Put the whole thing back together today, noticed a few missing bolts and still trying to figure out if those blocks are the cool blocks and salvagable.
Here's the whole shipping list. https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=7242
Here's the whole shipping list. https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=7242
1982 Mark V Model 500 - WIP http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=7164
with Bandsaw - WIP http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=7190
and Jointer, Belt Sander - Not started yet
with Bandsaw - WIP http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=7190
and Jointer, Belt Sander - Not started yet