June 12, 201312 yr "Back From The Archives " A few months ago I picked up some nice old metal working machines from a guy up the canyon (same guy I bought my Enterprise band saw from). As payment for the machines I agreed to restore his beautiful old Walker Turner drill press with power feed and a Powermatic 81 band saw for him. Here is a pic of the machines that I got from him. On the trailer is a LeBlond Tool and Cutter Grinder, An Alfred Eriksen 10 inch metal shaper, a 15 inch State disc sander, and his two machines. Not on the trailer is a huge Gorton Mill that weighs in at 3900 lbs and was to big for the trailer. I will pick that up when I deliver his machines to him. The band saw was converted to cut metal and was in pretty rough shape. I didn't take any real good before pics but you can see it in the pic above and this pic of the trunnions it was pretty typical of the condition of the rest of the saw ... rust everywhere. Here's what it looks like now. Hopefully this is the last stamped steel machine I have to work on .... give me good old cast iron anytime. The Walker Turner DP will be next. I will post pics when I get it done Thanks for looking, Shane Edited November 7, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk
June 12, 201312 yr Wow, you make them look so perfect. I just hope I can do half as good on mine. Well actually I would like to do as good, but I will be learning. I love the detail you give to a machine. It is so perfect.
June 12, 201312 yr Looks like it just came off the showroom floor! Outstanding! SQ Edited November 5, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk
June 12, 201312 yr Great job on the restoration of the bandsaw. Looks like a brand new saw. Excellent! Edited November 5, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk
June 13, 201312 yr Shane, The PM 81 look's great! I take it there was quite a bit of "body work" to do, due to the "stamped steel machine" remark. Edited November 5, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk
May 20, 2025May 20 I just saw this Sub-forum and I know this very late but you just did a hell of a job right there! Good for you. I wish I have the patience for it. LOL
May 21, 2025May 21 3 hours ago, ASteinfield said: I just saw this Sub-forum and I know this very late but you just did a hell of a job right there! Good for you. I wish I have the patience for it. LOL Pretty talented man right there indeed Steinfield! And welcome to our community!
July 28, 2025Jul 28 From what I've heard Shane no longer has his shop, and is concentrating on his photography hobby.
July 28, 2025Jul 28 20 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said: From what I've heard Shane no longer has his shop, and is concentrating on his photography hobby. Thank you, Sir!
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