Babbett bearings can be quite reliable if the drip oilers are working properly. There's a lot of stationery steam engines still around that can attest to that.
Right on! The "Fireball Tool" RUclips channel dude has got a great video of restoring a giant bandsaw, and he builds a beautiful blade guard for that saw.. Cheers, Ingmar
It's a great machine but I wonder about the safety, but surely the guys who made it were not fools, they were better craftsman than us may be we are machine shy and they weren't. Sure there weren't too many accidents or else the covers could have been easily added. It's a question not answered yet, such balanced so lovingly made machine with out gaurds.
I'm surprised that you have chosen to invest your time in a old classic wooden sailboat rather than building your own from the keel up.. I can imagine that the final product would be a functioning work of art..
Sometimes those old machines are probably not worth fixing unless you got it for free. Even then, no trunnions to tilt the table. I've used a lot of bandsaws over the year's. Rarely if ever are they looked after very well. It seems to be the curse of every bandsaw with a few exceptions. This is a shame because properly maintained and adjusted they can do so many things.
I have a very similiar bandsaw. Mine was forged in Philadelphia. The blade is 210 inches long.
Babbett bearings can be quite reliable if the drip oilers are working properly. There's a lot of stationery steam engines still around that can attest to that.
great project! hope you do more things like this in the future
Seriously though. Great explanation and documentation of a big ol bandsaw. Very cool tool to have and the VFD makes that thing work really well.
Right on! The "Fireball Tool" RUclips channel dude has got a great video of restoring a giant bandsaw, and he builds a beautiful blade guard for that saw.. Cheers, Ingmar
ruclips.net/video/0JwqvRHVOAQ/видео.html
Beautiful bandsaw! I just completed a restoration of a 26”.
band on the run.... beautiful. recycling. 👍💪
Great bandsaw, thanks for sharing!
The way tools were before osha
In Russia about such as you speak: "Clever fingers, diamond head!"
Hahaha the bandsaw blade drop @6:20
It's a great machine but I wonder about the safety, but surely the guys who made it were not fools, they were better craftsman than us may be we are machine shy and they weren't. Sure there weren't too many accidents or else the covers could have been easily added. It's a question not answered yet, such balanced so lovingly made machine with out gaurds.
Hi, perfect tool ! What power is the motor? Have you the reference of your VFD ? Thanks!
Please put some guards ( oops, just answered my post). Are you the Madison on Wooden boat forum that was building the “ Maid of Endor “ in Oregon ?
Good question I was wondering the same thing.
I'm surprised that you have chosen to invest your time in a old classic wooden sailboat rather than building your own from the keel up.. I can imagine that the final product would be a functioning work of art..
Sometimes those old machines are probably not worth fixing unless you got it for free. Even then, no trunnions to tilt the table. I've used a lot of bandsaws over the year's. Rarely if ever are they looked after very well. It seems to be the curse of every bandsaw with a few exceptions. This is a shame because properly maintained and adjusted they can do so many things.