Diresta Bandsaw Restoration 33: Crowning Band Saw Tires
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- Diresta Bandsaw Restoration 33: Crowning Band Saw Tires
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I'm impressed in how quiet and smooth that machine runs. Excellent work Keith!
Going to second that. Wow sweet rotation..
Yes! Only the occasionally little "tick, tick, tick" which I'm guessing are the belt joinery -- whatever you call that splice gizmo.
Felt like the most dangerous thing I've watched so far. Ingenious.
The main saving Grace is that if you are already careful when working with a bandsaw, you probably know how to be safe when doing jobs like that one-but still looks hairy!
I can remember my grandpa patiently explaining to me why the belt pulley on the old Farmall tractor was higher in the middle. It certainly didn't make sense to a 5 year old when the pulleys on my Erector set had grooves!
Is it just me or was the audio waaaaaay low?
Very cool on getting the blade tracking dead center and smooth!
Keep em coming!!!!
Audio was fine for me.
Audio was way low for me too on the last couple of videos.
👌come on Keith protect your lungs from that rubber dust/grindings mate rubber can cause cancer . Plenty info on the web!!! Thanks for the video Keith 👍
It sounds normal to me but I am moving master volume and youtube volume up and down constantly. Check both levels.
Way low for me too.
It might be because it’s so fresh in my mind, but Keith, I think you’ve outdone yourself on this restoration. This thing should be in a museum, the second best place is probably Jimmy DiResta’s shop where even more people will see it, in use too. That pin-striping goes a long way! Thanks for sharing!
Great video. I once crowned a 16" Walker Turner bandsaw I have. Used a sanding block while the lower wheel ran, and then put a blade on and carefully crowned the upper wheel from the bottom. A couple of friends stopped by while I was doing this, and when I answered the door, they took a step back, as I had carbon black from the tires in a streak across my face. Hilarious.
excellent work, Mr. Rucker!
Dr. Frankenstein Voice “ it’s alive it’s alive”
I've done the crows by hand too every time i've re-tired my wheels. So much more easier than trying to work out a setup. To do the top one, i just temporarily attach two DIY wooden pulleys with clamps to the spokes of my wheels so i can dry the top wheel with a belt. Gives me the clearance and assuages my personal need to never be too close to a bandsaw band in the open. More than likely nothing would happen with the teeth pointed the other way around, but i feel more comfortable that way.
That said, there's no better way than with a grinder and a pad, simple, fast, efficient.
That is a BIG bandsaw!
What a lovely quiet saw.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍
That loud noise that you kept hearing while Keith was crowning the wheels was OSHA inspectors head explosions
Glad that nothing bad happened. That isn't something that I would ever try. And I've done some sketchy things
Thanks Keith
Thanks Keith for the video. The project is moving along nicely. Thank you for taking the time to do these video.
Looking good Keith. Thank you for the years of content you have given us.
I've always been impressed with your machine skills but this... takes the cake! Wouldn't have believed this was even possible, much less by a single person standing on a ladder with an ungraded moving blade, nerve racking indeed. Kripes
A milestone Keith!
I love watching this channel
Yes this machine is a work of art, reminding me of the greatness of a time when quality was the goal...
That thing is MASSIVE.
Thank you for sharing. What a really nice smooth-running machine, great job Mr. Kieth. Now you can use it to make a box for it to ship to Diresta, a really big box!!!!!🎁👍
Great Job nice to see it run
Watching you work on old machinery is such a pleasure. You explain very well what you are doing. Thanks for sharing.
I was holding my breath the whole time, I hope you had a helper present in case something went wrong. Thanks,
Beautiful job and almost done! When putting on finicky belts on cars I sometimes use masking tape to hold them on temporarily. It may take a couple of turns, but that might work while mounting the bandsaw blade too. Even if you leave the tape on, it just rips off when you start it up.
It's the most impressive bandsaw I have seen, so big and whispering quiet... Love your determination to get it up to spec, and even more.
Keith, the sound is much much quieter and more remote than it used to be. Thanks for the great videos! Lovely job on the band-saw!
Have waited to see the saw running. Nicely done. Thank you for sharing. Wish you well.
Wow how quet that runs....wow.
Good morning Keith. Looking forward to see it cutting.
That is a well built saw and you are giving it a whole new life. You are awesome Kieth.
This is the moment we've all been waiting for. Great job on the restoration Keith. That machine is a work of art!
Big spinning spoked wheels, long sharp blade moving fast, ladder, electric grinder: not a job I'd want to tackle by myself.
That thing truly is a beast!
I would have grabbed the nearest piece of wood and cut it up. Blade guides be damned. 😉 So very close to being completed. Great job. Thanks for the episode.
Simple when you know how !
So so interesting !
I was amazed that the band-saw was SO quiet ! I presume that it won't really count, when you're actually cutting timber though !
Followed this Band-saw Restoration with keen interest !
Thank you Keith for your continuing Inspiration !
Keep up the Good Work !
Stu xx
Thanks for making your videos Keith. I enjoy them.
Thank you for your time i allways love your videos. I would like it if you can make them longer.
That saw is a work of art. Your work on it saved a wonderful tool.
I kinda chuckled when I saw Keith beside the bandsaw when he was getting ready to put the blade on, I thought he was kneeling beside it until he started to move around. The saws a beast, it makes Keith look like a little kid standing by it! Lol
Thanks Keith!
I was just thinking about what Jimmy is going to do with this monster, and frankly, I have no idea. But I am excited!
Over 100 likes as I was watching this video. Coffee with Keith🙂
Using a piece of 1/2” steel strapping instead of a real blade could have been another option. I am scared of band saw bands that are not guarded. Love your work and channel.
Nice job. That thing runs really smoothly.
Kudos!!!
the scale of this saw blows me away every time!
Very nice !
Art !
Good job
So nice to see how well the bandsaw is running! It's so quiet as well.
Beautiful saw!
Wow Insane how close your getting
‘I have done it before’ was important to hear. I definitely thought that’s not going to work. 😂
You are working on several projects that I'm fascinated by, but this one might be my favorite. This machine is beautiful, and so quiet!
I love not hearing this run. So quiet. Can't wait until you push some wood thru it Keith. I imagine how awesome it will be to hear wood cutting instead of an overly loud motor running. It will be so satisfying!
Very nice job Keith , runs nice.
I was taught by my Step-father's dad that one of the reason you crown on the wheel was to also help smooth out humps and bumps. He said the subtle height changes caused the blade to "Do the Hula" because of the inconsistent tension. I thing I'll have to put that to the test on my bandsaw,
I always enjoy your videos . I was nervous watching the process of crowning. I would have taken the time to build some wood or metal shields to hold the blade in place if it fell off the wheels ... and protecting you from possible serious cuts . also curious if palette banding or strapping would have worked there too,so you didn't have the sharp teeth of the .
blade to worry about
Keith you do good work! Great job
Most excellent.
Really enjoying this series:)
I also noticed this right in the beginning and maxed out the volume slider. The down side is getting absolutely blasted by a commercial.
GOOD!! JOB!! COOL!!
Anybody else thinking to themselves, "Wheeeeeel of Fortuuuune" when Keith was hand-spinning that wheel? lol
Beautiful saw only one former owner, guy named Lefty
That's a cool idea with the clamps. I hate changing the blade on our roll-saw. Of course, I would be the one to forget and leave the clamps on 😂
Car belts can be taped on temporarily with masking tape, which just rips off when you start. That might work for saw blades too-no worry about flying clamps!
I can smell this video!
I'm glad that was accomplished without incident.
It was pretty scary to watch.
Two safety suggestions for next time.
1) Make disks, temporarily mounted to cover the spinning spokes. 1/8" Masonite comes to mind.
2) Instead of an actual blade, make a band out of pallet strap material or something else without actual teeth.
I used to use a 36" Oliver that took a long time to wind down, maybe 1/2 an hour or so. I was surprised to see your saw come to a stop so quickly. I haven't watched the other episodes but I'm guessing the VFD is setup for some motor breaking. Also, the Oliver had cast iron wheels, so plenty of inertia.
Interesting,never seen done before.👍👍👍😎😎😎
Really interesting video thanks Keith - i went to a fun training event in the UK to learn how to put steel wheels on wooden cart wheels. By the way your looking well and lost weight. Ive jsut been put on statins - so need to get and loose weight.😑
Nice saw. Experience tells me yo use masking tape to temporarily hold the new blade in place. It causes a lot less ruckus if you overlook removing it. Take a guess!
Are there wheel shrouds? As you said, the last place you want to be is anywhere near the saw if it throws a blade! Stay safe.
Hey Keith, it looks like you hit the wrong nail at some point. I'll bet that hurt! 😢😢😢
Thats a nice machine. Are you installing guards for the drive wheels?
Yikes. I think I’d wear a suit of armor while tuning that spinning blade of death. Glad it was uneventful!
Little scary to view, but it would have been nice to view if you made a tool to do that crowning. Just a thought thanks, Keith :)
Hi! Really cool project, I've followed it for a while and love it. That said, your video is very quiet, did you change something?
keith., increase the carrier frequency on the vfd to get rid of the high pitched noise from the motor
I would paint the motor, the motor mount, the electrical boxes, and everything else black.
Nice work & beautiful machine, but with open belt, spokes, & blade that thing is fairly terrifying!
noice job!!!
It is very quiet! That is the most dangerous thing I have seen you do.
That was nerve wracking!! I'd have found a way to rotate the upper with no blade on it.
Could you have crowned the wheel before installing the tire? I wondered about this when you did the wheels. The tire would conform to the wheel?
Hey, Keith, Love your videos. I am subscribed, get all notifications and mostly "hit that like button". I like that you take the time to explain and show what you are doing, But, you really need to work on your sound quality and levels. I usually have to turn my speakers up to almost twice the normal level just to hear what you are saying. When the next video comes up in my queue it is blasting loud if I forget to turn the sound level back down. You are usually so precise in everything you do, I just think you could spend a little time to make your videos more enjoyable. I'm not trying to criticize... well, maybe I am, but in a good way. Thanks for all you do.
It's going to be quite a chore to get this from Georgia up to Jimmy's place in NY State, especially without disassembling it.
If you have a band welder on your band saw you can use steel banding to make a temporary belt t drive the upper wheel for this procedure.
Even plastic banding would work.
I'd bet the standard strapping clips would hold enough to do the job.
It looked a bit sketchy with you up on the ladder with a power tool and the blade zipping by. Be careful! We want your videos to continue!!!
I would of thought one wheel crowned and the other flat. Master and slave!
Spooky😮
When crowning the top wheel, it would appear to be safer to put the blade on backward (teeth on the back side). Any thoughts on that?
My thoughts EXACTLY !! Held my breath on this one !
You’d have to put the blade on twice to crown each side, but yeah. I’m no safety nazi, but that’s the scariest thing I’ve watched in a while. All that exposed blade and the potential for it to fall off the uncrowned wheel was terrifying!
Never tried, but it seems like a roll of gaffers tape or something would have been a safer choice than the actual blade to temporarily drive that monster.
Reversing the blade would be pretty much equivalent to doing the crowning toward the back of the machine rather than the front.
should the crown be put on the wheel itself?
another awesome job, Keith. How the heck are you going to ship that monster?
I wonder if a WoodMizer Blade would fit on that...
Man that machine is beautiful and soooo smooth! But I'm really curious how Jimmy is going to transport it lol. that saw has to weight at least a ton and it's going to be awkward as all get out
I think Keith is going to deliver it to Jimmy in NY state.
*- Keith, tell us how the "adjuster" works to adjust, please.*
*= Does it tilt the angle of the axle of the to*p wheel up and down, or is it side to side, or something different altogether?*
It looks like up & down the way the adjuster bolt is located just under the top shaft.
@@royreynolds108 .
*- Agreed.*
*- That was my guess, too, but I'll be darned if I know what principle is actually being used to adjust the wheel.*
There is no denying your knowledge and skill, but your project and time management skills are nil. I could never wait the time for you to complete one of my projects. Mr. Diresta must have incredible patience on this project.
There is a UA-cam channel, that I think comes from Pakistan or India. It shows a foundry that is casting frames for bandsaws just like this one, and as big. It is an interesting thing to watch because the technology being used is about at the 1880's level it would have been in the US.
Last time I was this early. I showed up before my boss did
I showed up late to offset you being early.
Would that my little Craftsman mini bandsaw had adjustments nearly as useful.