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Hi Vann,

I am glad to hear you have the saw up and running, sounds like it is performing well. I imagine you will be able to adjust the wheel shape by tensioning the spokes in an analogous way to...

Hi Vann,

I was wondering how this bandsaw is going? Do you have it up and running? I'm particularly interested in how the tilt adjustment for the top wheel is performing? You said in another post...

I picked up this old woodfast lathe which a local I school was off-loading. I wanted an old steady lathe and was on the look out for a woodfast or similar. I was further motivated by reading this...

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Thanks for posting the photos of these brochures Bueller. I really like woodfast machines!

I never knew they had wooden pulleys. Interesting! Sounds like you've almost got it up and running. Best of luck

How did this bandsaw restoration turn out?

Bit late to the show, but is this wax still available?
Cheers,
Cameron

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Bushmiller,

I'm seeing some of myself in your last post... am going to take that as a good thing :) I haven't been able to measure the motor as its at the motor re-winders. When I get it back...

Cheers, for those measurements Bushmiller. Yes that one looks just like mine, even looks like who ever you got it off had the same taste in paint colour! Have you got any plans to get that lathe up...

Thank-you for everyone's input, lots of useful info! This is all new to me so its good to hear from people with more experience. Although, its frustrating trying to get my head around 3-phase motors...

Just gave them a call, and the lady said that they definitely would have checked the insulation. She said "We are happy to sell you another one but that's a very good old motor." She also said that...

Hi Bob,
Thanks for your reply. I think this motor would be more that 2hp as is was running on the big cast iron bandsaw? So I think I may have to just over compensate with a vfd. I was thinking I...

Some reason the photos have all rotated, I hope you don't get a sore neck looking at them :)

Hi Folks,

I recently bought a big old 30 inch bandsaw and a couple years ago I got a 16 inch jointer. The time has come where I would actually like to get them running!
Understandably both of...

Thanks aldav and Rob.

I will try to find a manual for one of those machines you mention aldav. You both say that the left and right guide don't spin but on mine I think they might be meant to...

Hi folks!

I got a big old T Robinson bandsaw on the weekend (my first bandsaw) and I’m cleaning it up a bit at the moment. I’ve taken off the guides as they were full of old saw dust. I can’t find...

Hi Chief Tiff,
Thank-you for your reply. Sounds like an interesting tool!! I hope to put it to use one-day.

Cheers,
Cam.

Does anyone know what this is?

It doesn’t have teeth nor a razor sharp edge.

It is flat along one face and convex on the other.




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How's the restoration coming along?

Very well said Cal. It was really good seeing your set up and getting your tips an techniques for making the Ukes. I especially enjoyed having a go on the bending iron.

Thanks again for hosting...

Cameron is my name :)

Thanks for the insight Peter. I normally buy tools to use them but since finding out a bit of history on this one I think I may retire it and frame it on the wall. With the limited amount of plate...

I would love to see a photo of them all layed out.

I’m not sure what I will bring to show off....But I’ll definitely bring something. Perhaps a piece I’m working on or maybe some hand tools I find interesting. Or even just some photos. I’m really...

I will do the same, It's penciled in the diary.

Thanks Cal

As a possibility - I should be able to make it for atleast one of the days on the weekend of the 15th and 16th of June.

Some nice looking saws in that case

I might be interested. But my availability is a bit unknown due to work- I’m not free until June. I’ll keep an eye on the thread.

Cheers

So in order to avoid the KACHING do you do it yourself Bob?

That is what I meant, sorry for the confusion.

Thankyou Bob and Chris. $100 sounds very reasonable to me. I’d be looking for the 240v to 415v. I guess if the new models aren’t out in the next couple months I’ll just purchase the current model.
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Any more news on these new VFDs. I’m looking at buying a VFD or two in a about 6 weeks time. Does anyone know roughly what they cost?

This was one of the first tools I made all pretty and brought back into working order. It was a few years ago.
I picked a good first target, as the rust looked bad but was very light and easily...

That olive wood looks great. I love a good "Before and After", especially when a tool goes from sitting in the corner to becoming a real user.

Thank you for the very informative reply Euge. You are correct about splitting, the piece that I cut has split all over. It has also lost some of it's colour.

I think this would make a nice door...

Thanks Ian, I will look into getting one of those files. Although, this saw is so old I don't know If I will use it. I normally buy tools to use them (and not just to look at) but I don't want to...

I totally agree. The way I imagine the tensioning in a saw plate working is similar/analogous to the tension created in corrugated iron. With this in mind is sort of makes sense to me to tension the...

I forgot to add - I counted 21 PPI. Not sure if I even own a file possible of sharpening teeth this fine.

Thanks Rob, looks like this is the oldest tool I own then. I will have to get my hands on a copy of that book!






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I am surprised with the condition also Ian. I found it at the...

I'm currently in the UK, and on the weekend I went along to the Cotswold Old Oil Engine and Preservation Society's: Bring and Buy Sale.

I arrived on my push bike at the Oakley Airfield one hour...

I haven't read anything either that says historically back saws were tensioned in any other way than with the brass back. I have heard of some modern saw makers talk about getting tension along the...

Thanks for this Ian, makes sense. When I start slitting the back for my saw (In a few months time) I will employ this method - and keep my fingers crossed.





I also don't like the idea of...

oh rightio. This is about what I thought would be an appropriate depth. I have noticed some saws with only a 6-8mm depth slit but perhaps those saws are glued into the spine also?

Cheers,
...

How deep do people tend to cut the slot into the brass back?

Cheers

This bit of timber is from some prunings off a Mahonia bush. From counting the growth rings it looks like this small piece is about 20years old.
I noticed this piece because of how yellow it was on...

How did the handle turn out? And was it dry enough?

Are these symtec lathes different from other lathes?

Thank-you for bringing this to my attention Ian. I have to admit, I haven't put too much thought into the 'hang angle' yet. I will continue to research in order to find out what will work best for...