Nice Score!, I too got one on sale Scratch and dent deal. After putting it together, I changed the gear oil to mobile 1 and added some Lucas oil stabilizer to it as well. A friend of mine made a thick piece of plexiglass window instead of the cast-iron plate. Real nice to see the gears & oil working. Just a little info and insurance for ya' have fun with your new baby
@blantondynamics8509 I too want to do the same. I found some 3/4" plexiglass shelves, I was planning to do this soon. If you do, please make a video. Would love to see how you do it......!👍
They are nice machines for the price. Just need to keep a few things in mind. If its anything like mine, the bandsaw wheels run in plain bearings so they do need to be lubricated every now and then. Also don't trust the markings on the bed for setting up mitre cuts. Rather use a protractor against the blade. I also found the standard sheet metal body to be a bit wobbly, so built a more solid cart out of square tubing.
Thanks for the tip. I'll throw some fresh grease in them so atleast I'll know what it has. And I always check to make sure my angles are right before cutting. It does seem a little wonky when adjusting it thats for sure.
Really? Dude you have your pulleys on backwards. That is why the motor shaft does not go right up into the pulley. Have a look at the diagram on the inside of the cover. If something does not fit right have a look in the user guide.
The set screw is about 1/8" from being centered in the pulley, and that's why I have the pulley on the motor upside down from the diagram. I forgot to explain that part, but with the pulley flipped around like the diagram, the set screw was on the very tip of the shaft. So flipping it over, put the set screw a little more than 1/8" below the tip of the shaft. Also having the pulleys "upside down" from the picture won't hurt anything at all. It'll have the same rpm no matter what.
Nice Score!, I too got one on sale
Scratch and dent deal. After putting it together, I changed the gear oil to mobile 1 and added some Lucas oil stabilizer to it as well. A friend of mine made a thick piece of plexiglass window instead of the cast-iron plate. Real nice to see the gears & oil working. Just a little info and insurance for ya' have fun with your new baby
Yeah thats pretty cool! I'll have to so that soon, I already have some of that co vid plexiglass laying around that was given to me a while back.
@blantondynamics8509 I too want to do the same. I found some 3/4" plexiglass shelves, I was planning to do this soon. If you do, please make a video. Would love to see how you do it......!👍
They are nice machines for the price. Just need to keep a few things in mind. If its anything like mine, the bandsaw wheels run in plain bearings so they do need to be lubricated every now and then. Also don't trust the markings on the bed for setting up mitre cuts. Rather use a protractor against the blade. I also found the standard sheet metal body to be a bit wobbly, so built a more solid cart out of square tubing.
Thanks for the tip. I'll throw some fresh grease in them so atleast I'll know what it has. And I always check to make sure my angles are right before cutting. It does seem a little wonky when adjusting it thats for sure.
Yes. They're good I've had one of those (different brand name) since 1996 and its still in weekly use I couldn't count how many blades it's had on it.
What blades do you use? I've cut some thick stuff the last few days with the blade it came with and it does pretty dang good to be honest.
@@blantondynamics I use 18tpi blades that I get from the Australian co., Hare and Forbes.
At 10:01 is there a broken bolt on the top of the motor?
Good eye. It would appear so but ill double check tomorrow and get back with you on that.
Really? Dude you have your pulleys on backwards. That is why the motor shaft does not go right up into the pulley. Have a look at the diagram on the inside of the cover. If something does not fit right have a look in the user guide.
The set screw is about 1/8" from being centered in the pulley, and that's why I have the pulley on the motor upside down from the diagram. I forgot to explain that part, but with the pulley flipped around like the diagram, the set screw was on the very tip of the shaft. So flipping it over, put the set screw a little more than 1/8" below the tip of the shaft. Also having the pulleys "upside down" from the picture won't hurt anything at all. It'll have the same rpm no matter what.