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3rd August 2019, 09:57 PM #1Senior Member
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Advice with second hand vintage bandsaw
I found an old bandsaw for sale at a yard sale and I'm contemplating getting it, but I know very little about bandsaws, so I was just after your advice.
Firstly, and most importantly, for some odd reason, the cord was cut, as can be seen in pic 1, and I would have to repair it to turn it on. Easy enough, I thought - I assume you just wire A to B and then C to the plug? It baffles me why this was done - it's very suspicious. Any comments about this?
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Outside of this, it looks like a full size bandsaw with a 3/4HP (560W) motor. There's nothing else about the make and model. The cast iron is badly rusted and the blade will have to be replaced. And there's no fence. Looks like a real resto job.
I've included a bunch more pics. Knowing very little about bandsaws, I was just wondering whether there's anything you can tell me about it, or advice on whether it's worth doing or there are big red flags to stay away. Assume the price is in accordance with its condition.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thanks muchly!
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3rd August 2019, 10:11 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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At the uni that I worked at whenever we disposed of equipment that we did not want to guaranty as working, with all required safety features, we would cut the plug off and sell it as 'scrap' or 'not in working order'.
You are legally liable if the buyer hurts himself and some safety feature like a guard was missing.
When the buyer fits a plug he has repaired it and is then responsible for its safe operation.
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3rd August 2019, 10:13 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Check the trunions on which the table tilts to make sure they are not broken.
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3rd August 2019, 10:25 PM #4Senior Member
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4th August 2019, 08:36 AM #6Senior Member
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As tony said, check the trunions are not cracked or broken.
There appears to be no guard for blade on the spine side of the BS.
Check the rubber wheels are not pitted, broken, ripped and that they’re at least still rubbery.
Test the blade tension drive to see it works, then loosen to remove blade and free spin wheels to check for seized bearings or bearing squeal/rumble.
Check the rubber motor drive belt for disintegration and or splitting on the inside side
On off switched like those in the photo are known to fail, so either won’t stay on or won’t turn off
Lots to check [emoji2957]
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4th August 2019, 09:33 AM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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As long as the main parts are all there, bandsaw tyres, bearings, wiring etc are usually easily replaced. The blades are easy to source and custom lengths are no issue.
Are you comfortable doing that work yourself? If not it would have to be very cheap to justify paying someone to fit it up.
As for a fence, make one yourself as a project.
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4th August 2019, 11:19 AM #8Senior Member
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4th August 2019, 02:15 PM #9Senior Member
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Switches if stuffed are unlikely to be repairable. I had one on a cheap Rioby drill press, had to search eBay high and low to find a switch same size etc to suit. Bought 2 while I was at it, new switch hasn’t failed yet (it will tomorrow now that I’ve jinxed it), other switch I’ve lost lol
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5th August 2019, 09:01 AM #10
Looks a generic 14” bandsaw, nothing special about the design and parts for one brand will fit them all. These machines were made in their thousands by every machine maker under the sun for decades, they are a proven design and just about every part is available new.
The table trunnions are made from cast alloy and are bolted to the table, these can broken fairly easily but are replaceable. The wheels can be re-tyred and all bearings replaced simply, the only minor worry is the electrics. I would definitely get the motor tested and the switch replaced with an NVR by a sparky. Bohdan’s comments have merit, there is an engraved registration or machine ID number so there is a good chance it was deliberately rendered unuseable prior to selling as a defence against possible litigation.
The bottom line is how much does he want for it? If he’s asking $100 and everything mentioned is busted or needs replacing then providing you do the mechanical work yourself it’ll just be worth it.Nothing succeeds like a budgie without a beak.
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