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Hi I signed up here, because I saw this thread: Delta 4 Step Pulley Size/Speed/Cat.No. Charts, so it seemed like there were some folks knowledgeable here on the 1940's Delta 880's. Great forum! Looking at a 1940's 880 wood/metal bandsaw with riser block, details below. A few questions for those knowledgable with these: 1. Would you buy this modified version as a 'can only have one' bandsaw for both metal and wood? 2. On this vintage of an 880, do the riser blocks tend to make the saw more twisty/flexy, as described with more modern editions? Would be nice to be able to resaw, but don't have any projects calling for it today. 3. Any creative options for restoring the metal cutting function, which might allow me to keep the faster motor (that seems like an expensive replacement item)? It seems most bandsaws for wood run around 3000 SFPM, and original motor has this one running at 2200 SFPM, so I'm not clear if that's an issue? I hear they later went to a 6" pulley on the saw (versus the 8" it has), and maybe that is an option, provided belts are available and the OEM 4-sheave pulleys can be used. 4. If you are good at it, how quickly can blades be changed on this saw? Thanks for the guidance! Background: I'm looking to buy a bandsaw that can be used both for metal and wood, and ran across a Delta 880 wood/metal bandsaw with a riser block that has been restored (repainted, new tires | trunnions | metal blade guards, newer 15A/120V Marathon Electric motor) for $350. However, the catch is that it has been modified with a new 3450 RPM 15A/125v Motor, which raises the SFPM on wood cutting to around 3200 RPM from the stock 2200 RPM. During the process, the middle 4-sheave pulley was removed and replaced with a single-sheave pulley around 2". The motor pulley also was replaced with a 2" single-sheave pulley. When engaged, the gearbox appears to run without any unhealthy noises. It's a 2 hour drive from me to pick it up.
