Show me your vertical bandsaw

[Ign]

When I had more time than money, I loved working on restoring old machines to use in my shop. Now, I'd rather just buy one in good condition and use it. I can't justify the hours it takes to do things to the level I'd want from myself.

If I was at the other end of my career, I'd probably have a lot more restoration projects.

I suspect when it's time to retire, I'll have a nice little hidey hole with lots of machines needing love.

I do enjoy it. But I need machines to pay the bills, and they don't do that when they're in many pieces. Makes me appreciate the ones that are in nice original shape and the ones that have been lovingly restored or reconditioned.

I feel EXACTLY this way. If I were retired I might love to restore machines. As it is I just don't have the time, so I try to buy used stuff in good condition. I always really admired people like AP Mech who were - I believe - working full time and doing this stuff. He was young, too....I think even now he'd be late 30's. Just really talented individual in the world of metalworking. Some people are just like a fish in water......me, not so much LOL

 

[matt_i]

I run the Powermatic #87, 20" saw, sorry no pics. Its a gearbox + reeves-drive machine. Not sophisticated but has the V-style guides.

Imo the Doall 2013-V series is a more serious horse in a 20" machine, and the one I'd love to have if I had more coin to spend on that....everything is bigger and beefier than the PM. We have one of these at our plant and its DC drive had some "instabilities". Switched over to an AC motor and VFD and it's been simply beautiful ever since....except for the people who regularly trash the blades cutting sheetmetal...a sore subject for another time.

 

[xman_charl]

wilton bandsaw

bought it new 10 years ago

had to make up a new blade guide for the table

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Charl

 

[JHuston]

My band saw is a Syracuse Sander Co. ( which was acquired by Porter Cable in 1922; there are existing P.C. band saws like it, but it's the only Syracuse I know of in existence .

It's 20" wood only, although there was a version with metal cutting capacity. It's a smooth, powerful saw that's very quiet; the only downside is the difficulty of clamping a fence to a round table.
-James Huston

 

[dkmc]

My band saw is a Syracuse Sander Co.

THAT thing either has been dipped in COOL, or it has a lotta COOL slathered all over it !


I'd sure like to see an example of the metal cutting version!

 

[JHuston]

THAT thing either has been dipped in COOL, or it has a lotta COOL slathered all over it !


I'd sure like to see an example of the metal cutting version!

Thanks, dmkc; the metal cutting band saw only differs in the motor placement. It's gear driven , and the motor is mounted in a cavity in the saw body. My saw would have originally had a leaf chain drive, but has been converted to belt drive. The sub table is original , and is mahogany ( I made the new left hand guard to match). The power switch a brass covered push button GE mounted in a recess in the frame about halfway between the wheels. I tried to keep the old girl as close to stock as I could; my only addition was wheel brushes- even the Black Diamond guides are factory.

-James Huston

 

[Rogrrr]

I recently bought this 16" DoAll bandsaw. Old and ABUSED ! Oh, did I mention NEGLECTED ?
Looks like it's been sitting on a loading dock for about 5 years.
Needs some work to get it going. Transmission is 2-speed but doesn't shift. I'm working on that now and will be posting another thread describing what I'm doing and what I need for it.

 

[dkmc]

Well, at least they painted the blade welder to protect it......

I recently bought this 16" DoAll bandsaw. Old and ABUSED ! Oh, did I mention NEGLECTED ?
Looks like it's been sitting on a loading dock for about 5 years.
Needs some work to get it going. Transmission is 2-speed but doesn't shift. I'm working on that now and will be posting another thread describing what I'm doing and what I need for it.

 

[Jazz1]

I have a vertical horizontal but its a smaller unit(6' throat depth" and one thing to consider is how much throat depth you will need.
The saws being posted are just awesome. I borrowed bandsaw with a 14" throat which seemed about perfect, depth never a issue.

 

[Rogrrr]

Well, at least they painted the blade welder to protect it......

I found that to be interesting, too.

 

[OccupantRJ]

I recently bought this 16" DoAll bandsaw. Old and ABUSED ! Oh, did I mention NEGLECTED ?
Looks like it's been sitting on a loading dock for about 5 years.
Needs some work to get it going. Transmission is 2-speed but doesn't shift. I'm working on that now and will be posting another thread describing what I'm doing and what I need for it.

An orbital sander will clean that table up nicely, then follow up with burgandy scotchbrite. Looks like a good restoration project. Now that I am retired I restore machines for a hobby, and to improve my machine arsenal.