Happentohave the time

[steven newman]

So, as long as the Dizzies stay away, I might get something started?    The old bandsaw.    Been sitting around, taking up space, not earning it's keep.    Decided to move the old saw over to the bench, and clean it up.

 

Yeah, THAT one.   Bought it used at a garage sale back in the late 1980s.   Used the heck out of it, in fact.   More than got my $90 worth...but...I think I can get it running again.   Having sat around a few years, it was a bit FULL of dust and crud.   Slowly took all the main parts off, trying not to loose any hardware....so far, so good.   Just before I turned the first bolt. I loosened the blade a hair, and plugged the saw in.  A flip of the switch showed that it will run.   Motor seemes to just need an air hose clean out.   Took the table off, and the upper guides

 

Until I had all the smaller stuff laid out

Now, IF I can get by without any more Dizzy attacks...  ok, I'm back.   Air hose to blow off all the dust and crud.   Wire wheels to clean out the small nooks and crannies.  Now a good look at the wheels....need new tires, of course.   Dry rottened and full of cracked rubber. Not too big of a deal.   A DirtDevil vac uses a rubber blet of almost the exact same size.   Will need to sand a crown after the tire is on.   Not sure if I will do all three.

 

Lower guides:   Guide RODS need a little clean up.  These are rods, not blocks.  There is a bearing in the back....and it is shot.    Happen to have a router bearing almost the exact size..

Upper guides: Same type of guide rods.  The bearing is in great shape.  

Table:  Needs a GOOD clean up.  

Drive belt:  a cogged belt, and it looks like brand new!   Can even read the numbers on it!.   Might add some lube to the wheel bearings, if there is any.   If not, well a coat of grease will help things out, anyway. White Lithium grease from work.   Do I really need food safe grease in a bandsaw?

 

Outer cover plate???? Did have one....once.   Long gone now.   Maybe someeday, I cobble a 1/4" plywood cover.  

 

Model number?  No. 113.244513.   12" three wheel bandsaw.   Wonder how many emerson parts are still available? 

 

Stay tuned, might be more to this story, besides dizzy spells....

[Gene Howe]

Are the spells getting shorter? How about the clanging pie pan?

 

Yep, food safe grease is a must! I mean, you are going to cut meat, right?

[steven newman]

Spells are getting worse, almost sea sick feeling.   Move the eyes a lot, and away we spin.    Be seeing the ENT guy in a couple days.  

 

 

Only have to replace one tire on the saw.    Need to find what size blade it takes.

[steven newman]

Got the tire changed out, and a crown of sorts sanded into it.  Kept fighting the old blade.   Wouldn't stay on or even track right..  Finally fed up with it, bent it into about six pieces, and trashed it.   Pulled out the LAST saw blade in the shop for the saw.....went on without a fight.....turned the saw on....blade tracked to the center of the wheels.  Hmmm, might have been a bad blade the first time around? 

 

The other blade is a fine tooth, slow cutting 1/4" wide  kind.  Cuts straight in plywood, at least.  Went to Lowes to price new blades....~$8 or so.    Since this saw will never be for resawing, or any other fancy stuff, may be fine to get a lowes blade or two.  

 

Now, WHERE do I park this thing until needed?

 

Note the piece of plywood it did cut?

Just can't have it parked ON my benchtop, even if it iS a Benchtop saw.  May have to either build a stand for it, or clean up some more in the shop......build does sound better...

[Gene Howe]

Nice job , Steve. 

A 3/8 3 tpi blade would be nice to have. Fast cutting and can actually cut a 1 1/2 circle.  And, who knows, you might want to resaw something sometime.

[lew]

This is what Steve calls... Resting and taking it easy!

[Gene Howe]

This is what Steve calls... Resting and taking it easy!

I don't thinks Steve fully comprehends the concept.

[John Moody]

Nice clean up Steve. You just don't seem to like to sit down do you? that's good. 

[Cliff]

Wonder how many emerson parts are still available?

 

Craftsman  That's a craftsman saw .  The motor might  be Emerson, they did a lot of  consumer electronics .  The saw might have been made for Craftsman by Emerson. But that model number is a craftsman number. 

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/32788/Craftsman-113-244513.html

[steven newman]

Well. now we have a bench FOR this bandsaw to sit on, without being in the way.

Built by me for Hellferstouten.AG

 

Picked up the correct bandsaw blade for this Craftsman saw.   Now have a 6tooth, skip tooth 3/8" wide blade for it.   Since there happens to be a scrollsaw in house, I don't need a scrolling blade for the bandsaw.

 

Thinking about adding a lower shelf to the bandsaw's bench....someday.   Not much to store on the shelf, right now.    Maybe a full tool box?   Full of wrenches and the like?   Might add a bit of weight to the bench, that way.  

 

BTW:  on the label for this saw....Made in Taiwan.....oh well, seems to do ok  for a small saw.   Don't really have the room full a full sized one, anyway. 

 

Trying to take things easy...just can't sit around all day, for some reason......rear end goes numb.