Need to identify this Band Saw and get parts.
Below are some photos of a band saw I bought second hand. It is labelled as a Craftmaster CWB-350 Built 1984.8 in Taiwan. I have found diagrams of a similar saw at Sears parts online but am unsure if it is just like what I have. If I can identify something for which most parts are interchangeable then great. I am almost prepared to take a punt on the one I have to locate again on their site. (Their indexing is crap and some saws just have a model number - not even a size in the index). I can't find any source for Craftmaster band saw parts nor any references to this model.
What I like about this saw is that it has a cast iron frame and wheels.
The bearings in the top wheel are unserviceable and I will check the bottom wheel soon. The bottom wheel seems a bit too free and I will probably just replace those bearings too. The saw had some bodged dust collection that was totally useless. All bits of added on metal plate have been removed. There is only a bodgee home made guard - not shown, for the blade when travelling up and I will either have to source or make something.
The table insert is missing as is the pin to joint insert in the "two halves" of the table around the blade slot.
The motor has a noisy bearing and I'll take it to a shop when I get it out. The electrics were bodged to accomodate a light and that has been removed and the wiring will be redone. The old wiring did not exclude dust and was unsafe to my mind.
Dust collection is useless the way this saw is as there are large gaps everywhere around the covers. When the wheel covers are on, there is a gap of about 8mm between the cast iron frame and the edge of the covers. I am thinking of stick on velcro edged material to cover the gaps, a project for SHMBO.
The top guide is a block type mounted on a hexagonal post. The motor drive comes via a pulley at the back directly onto the lower wheel shaft.
I will look to get urethane tyres, bearings, the table pin, blade guide bearings, the table insert, and a new tensioning spring. It will also get some cool blocks. Any and all advice greatly appreciated. I am located in Brisbane
I expect that just taking the bearings to Bearing Service or CBC will sort that part out quite simply.
It is single speed and I am curious whether people achieve 2 or more speeds
through the use of additional pulleys and a belt tensioner or add on electronic speed control to their saws.
Regards and Thanks,
Greg