Thread: Help needed -Paul Call Bandsaw

Paul Call machinery was made in Australia and are long gone, if it is a wood cutting bansaw it should have rubber on the wheels, If it is in good condition then $100 is a bargain, Paul Call made very good quality products I have a Radial arm saw it has beeen in use daily for 20+years. You may find if the tyres need to be moulded in place it will be Fairly expensive about $160 each, but they will last for many years, blades are cut to order virtualy any length

Measure the wheels - that is the 'true' measurement for a bandsaw. Most were 14", some are/were smaller - 10", 12" etc, and some larger - I've seem photos of ones up to 36"!! If the wheels measure 14" across, then you are on easy street - there are heaps of accessories that should fit, like new tires for the wheels, ball bearing blade guides etc. Any supplier of bandsaw blades (real suppliers, not Bunnies - look them up in the yellow pages - Henry Brothers in NSW for one) should be able to supply blades the right length - if in doubt, run a length of string around the wheels once you have the tires in place & the spring wound right down, then measure it - you will find it is within a few millimetres of a standard size.

Thanks
I bought it

Originally Posted by Woody60

Thanks
I bought it

Good onya I'm sure you won't regret it. Plenty of others would have had it if you didn't

Cheers


Steve

Woody60 now that you have it, feel free to ask for more advice it getting it going and remember that a picture tells a thousands words

china

Thanks Everyone
I only need the retreads - http://www.cuttingedgelasers.com.au/...caac50c4ee1b97
The Blades, and
The correct pulley put on it to get the right speed - (found one in my collection of pulleys).
All go soon.
Thanks again
Robert

Hi Woody60
I used my dads Paulcall bandsaw for years until he took it back.
I found that the depth of cut was limited at 4.5 inches but otherwise a good work horse.
I had to replace the tires about 30 years ago and I just bought rubber bandsaw tires but they did not fit. They were too large and not knowing any better I cut them to length and scarfed the joint so that leading edge was against the direction of travel.
Still going strong.
Yours
BobT