Band Saw Basics, Episode 1 the 20" Delta
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- Especially for those confined at home during this Corona outbreak, we have decided to do a video each day to help pass the time in an informative way. I have 6 bandsaws in my shop, dont need that many it just happened. We are going to review them one at a time so show the features i like and so you can be better informed as you go shopping for your saw. Episode one is about my 20" Rockwell?Delta Heavy Duty saw. It is a really good machine, made in the USA back in the 70's I am pretty sure. Hope you enjoy this and it proves worth your time. Remember to relax and keep everything in its proper perspective. Life is great.
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*Making a hardwood fence for the miter makes all the difference **MyBest.Tools** Tune the saw with a combination square. Adjust the laser so its in line. See the photos.Every part in this saw is adjustable.*
Am I the only one that gets extremely excited when you drop a video!!! I LOVE your videos brother. Your Cross cut sled is the staple of my shop.
No there's me also!
And there is me too... I clicked like and was looking for a “like a lot” button
Another informative video, thank you Rob and Jake!!!
Perfect series as I just got my first bandsaw a few days ago, and now that we are all shut in this will definitely help me work on my woodworking. And I wouldn't want to learn from anyone else, Thanks!
Agree on buying vintage! Proud owner of a 70’s Powermatic 141 “Gumby” love this idea of visiting your shop tools!
In my humble opinion, this is a great video presentation and introduction with generalizations that can be made to all bandsaws by a master in woodwork. All 7 episodes are worth watching. Understandably, his preferences for specific manufacturers' products fit his style and techniques. And his devotion to the Purple Heart Project for Wounded Veterans is worthy of supporting. The videography in these and his other teachings is excellent, too. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video! Good, solid information, thank you for putting your long experience out there for all of us!
Great idea, keep everyone’s spirits up!
Thanks Rob. Very informative once again.
Well done as always Rob. I didn't really understand what the benefit was of a magnetic start until your comment here about the case of a power outage with a machine running...and then coming back on. Love the idea of a fairly concise daily lesson. Thanks again.
I don’t know if these videos are worth it for you financially, but Mr. Cosman, it means the WORLD to me. I feel like I’m in there with you and Jake. Learning the entire time.
Great stuff, thanks Rob!
so glad you poo pooed the tension guides. when i trained i was taught to "tune" the blade by ear. never ever let me down. i watch your video's as i am always interested in new ideas etc etc and getting inspiration for new pieces now that i am retired and have the time to play rather than make an income lol. there are so many wood working video makers on youtube who claim to be experts in the field, yet have no idea what they are doing and give so much bad and sometimes dangerous advice. so you are one of the few out of so many that i spend time watching.
Thank you, appreciate the vote of confidence.
Great job on explaining how and the whats . I just realized i'm doing a few things wrong thank you
Rob thanks for the daily videos! Everything like this helps! I think our shops are a good place to stay free from the virus and to pass the time and learn new things. As a remodeling contractor We are still working, but that may end soon as some customers are not wanting us in their homes.
What a nice thing to do. Thanks.
Shorts in Canada in March makes you a boss!
365, with few exceptions!
Thanks Rob for this series. It may go viral! Sorry... perfect timing as I am starting a restoration of an old 14” Sterling BS. The thrust bearing and blocks look similar and seeing them in the video is very helpful. Thanks again.
Very helful informative video clip. Thank you!
daily videos, bring it on, currently in lockdown in Ireland, spent the day in the workshop, time to chill with youtube now
A band saw is the one tool I can't wait to get,. I'm learning all I can now so I don't have to "learn as I go" when I finally get one.
Thanks Rob, I have an old Rockwell like that, paid $200 and a little work to fix a few things, good bandsaw for me.
58. Never would have guessed that.
Yep, me too. I'd have guessed mid to late 40's. I guess woodworking keeps a person young.
Don’t feel it. On an episode of Mash the other day Col. Potter said he was 62, I’ll be 59 in a few months. Hearing that I thought he looks like an old man, is that me in 3 years? We never think we are as old as we are- men that is.
Thanks for the video. I've been woodworking since the 70s. Still learning. Only 99 more days till I retire from the VA.
The word you were looking for I believe was "traction" Great video Rob
Dave King I was thinking redundancy. I like traction better.
"I never back it off... id be here all night" hahahaha. I only have one and i nvr do
Thanks Rob !
Totally agree that buying old iron is a much better idea buying a new saw... Ive had this conversation with alot of people getting into the woodworking and machining game. The old stuff was just made better...
Good job.
Thanks for doing these videos, Rob! Your recommendation to buy an old machine makes sense. Perhaps when you discuss your 15" General you could share your thoughts on how it compares to the ubiquitous 14" Delta cast iron saw - probably the easiest-to-find old band saw here in the states. Thanks again and keep up the great work!
That's the cleanest machine I ever saw.
You should have seen it 20 minutes before!
Wonderful idea to create ad hoc lessons for bored people in quarantine, especially for me, in Italy...
I bought a used 17 yr old lagoonie BS put a new motor on it and a few accessories. As you mentioned those ceramic guides can be a pita.. That older delta should run for another 50 yrs , and has some great features !!
Great Vid! Friction was the word you were looking for
Yes!
' Thou shalt not covet thy brother's bandsaw!" lol.
I would love to have the room and the saws... The old stuff was just built to last, compared to the new stuff now...
Great video series on both the bandsaw and table saw. It seems that most people do not realize that a table saw requires setting up.
I had to laugh when You were talking about how much you disliked shaving....must be a New Brunswick thing as I have the same dislike! Keep the videos coming. Thanks.
Someone took the fence rails off the one I just got. But, interestingly enough. The rails on my old 10” cast iron Central Machinery (Harbor Freight) has the same rails with a similar fence. Though it doesn’t have the adjustment screw. I’ll because of you put those on the band saw. Since I have an Incra fence to put on the table saw.
Thanks for the info. I am very ignorant of band saws. This is refreshing with the virus stuff on TV.
News is a virus!
I believe you could pick up a fairly decent bandsaw in exchange for two bottles of hand sanitiser. We will probably need many distractions like this video before this thing blows over. Thanks for posting
Rob, I've seen videos of seasoned woodworkers saying the bandsaw is the heart of their shop and should be the first tool to buy. They also said to buy the biggest you can afford. What do you think?
The first, in Nomandy, France cheers...rr
Rob great videos. Thanks! Can you give a little more insight as to why you don’t like ceramic guides? Laguna is one of the best options in my area and they have them. I’ve tried to find used but mostly junk on Craigslist, et. Do you know if Laguna can be retrofitted with bearings or blocks?
very interessting! I would like to see the mashines run for a few seconds. Is that possible in the next videos? Greeting from Germany
Think we filmed that in the third video, up Thursday
Hi Rob. Will you be showing any common problems with bandsaws, particularly those which would stop you from buying a second hand saw? I have no knowledge of bandsaws,and dont want to pick up a lemon that would need bucket loads of money to fix.
Off subject: Do you have photo of your method of tying table tops to aprons using a dowel with 300° movement? Drew
PACKED with information, Rob, thanks so much! P.S. Were you thinking of tension when looking at the two pulley belts?
Friction.
do you center the blade on the tire or the gullet. I have heard both ways and still don't know which is better.
Rob what brand blades do you use I have a 120 Yates American been having problems lately with drifts change the tires since then I have drift manufacture said it's my blades
I just picked this same Delta Band Saw up yesterday, about 90 minutes from home. It turned out to be one of the fabricators on the show Street Outlaw's. Though that was not what made it worth the trip. What a beast. From what I've been able to find out since I've gotten it home is based on the serial number it was built in 1955 in Pittsburgh (they moved a lot since the started making this model) I haven't been able to find a manual yet because it may help a lot. Though perhaps not. If anyone can send a lead where I can find those I'd appreciate it. But now I will have to check and see if my wheels are cast iron. It is much older. I would like to know if I can replace the tires and not the entire wheel. Surely you can. This did help a lot because I did learn a couple of things. Thanks
Turns out mine are cast aluminum as well. Which surprised me.
Thanks for sharing that
hi rob whats the biggest band saw youve seen or used ???
Do you recommend a variable speed bandsaw in a woodworking shop for cutting metals when necessary?
No, but the manufacturers made them that way.
I have picked up a bit of vibration on my 18 bandsaw bearings don't have any slop read somewhere that the belt could cause it do you think those link belts could fix it if that is what it is.
Could be the tire has a flat spot.
Could be a tire starting to separate from the wheel or the wheel lost a balance weight if it had any.
Hi Rob, I have the same saw and can't locate a model number on the unit. Is there a model number on yours or is just 20"? Any suggestions for parts?
What size blade do you recommend for re_sawing? Iv heard guys use upto 3" blade
HI Dan, I dont do a lot of re-sawing anymore on the band saw. I had a big carbide tooth blade that came with my Laguna. They said it was worth $250, I would not have spent $2.50 on it. Was 1" wide but did not perform. If the blade is sharp and set properly, 3/4 would do fine. Dont use it for anything else, as soon as you start cutting curves you wear the set more on one side than the other.
Would love to buy a saw from Rob. I desperately need a good bandsaw, but being disabled and not working now doesn't help...
Rob helps a lot of people out, but don't try to make him feel guilty. He can't help everyone.
@@rockbandgamer I'm an adult and don't need to make people feel guilty, if that's the perception, your sorely mistaken!
@@rockbandgamer If I want something, than I'll buy it! Knowing that it belonged to Rob tells me it's top quality, that was the intent of my statement...
Do you know what bandsaws he's selling and what he wants for them?
Didn't think so...
You say that General went out of business in 2015, but there is a company called General International making tools now. Did someone else buy the name? Are they making good tools?
Not 100% sure of the connection, sister companies of some sort. i dont think Gen Int is still in business either. The later was never near the quality of the other.
General came out with the “International “ line when they started importing junk from China to compete with the others doing the same thing. Not sure when they stopped. It wasn’t nearly the machine the original Generals were.
They were sold at the same time for a while.
I think the word you were looking for was "Redundancy"? It was on the tip of your tongue!
58? I thought you were in your early 40s!
So did I! What happened?
He has power tools?
Many many!
Torque.
58????????
59 in July!!!!!!!!!