Recent content by GarageGuyNY

Thanks! I’ll know more once my phase converter comes in and I can test it out.

Hello, I just picked up this Delta 6x48 belt sander. I’ve been looking for one in my area for a while and finally came across one that wasn’t too far away and didn’t cost an arm and a leg. From the research I’ve done, it appears to be from the middle/late 30’s to the early 40’s. It has a GE...

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Thank you! These are are great machines and I've wanted one for a long time. I heard the polyurethane tires were super tough to put on. The rubber ones went on fairly easy, although dealing with the glue was a messy affair. I do have to get around to crowning the tires since the saw was run many...

I looked quite a while in my area for this type of Walker Turner metal cutting bandsaw with the multi speed gearbox and cast iron base. I found that single speed wood cutting versions were more common and were between the $450-$700 range. I paid $800 for mine. Whether or not I got a great deal...

I installed the new guideblocks today from a company called SpaceAge Ceramics. They’re made out of alumina oxide ceramic. (the stuff used on space shuttles to shield the heat during re-entry). Figured if it’s good enough for NASA, should be plenty for the bandsaw. :p

Installed the new tires tonight. From the looks of the wheels, this saw hasn’t had tires for a VERY long time. I’ll wait a few days for the adhesive to cure before I crown them. Any suggestion on how much of a crown? The tires are 3/16” thick. How much rubber should I have on the edges, 1/8”...

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First I degreased everything in my parts washer. I used a wire brush to loosen up all the caked on stuff. For the rust on the threads, I used some liquid wrench and a wire brush and scotchbrite pad. I submerged the aluminum pieces in acetone for a few minutes to loosen up the old paint and...

Did some more work on the bandsaw today. Cleaned up the guides and replaced the thrust bearings. The tires should be here next week.

An you recommendations on whom to purchase tires from or are they all pretty much the same?

Any suggestions on tires? I've read the threads on rubber VS poly. I see the merits of polyurethane over rubber, but all the poly tires I've seen are not crowned and my wheels are flat. I've watched videos online about crowning rubber tires, but not one on crowning poly tires so I'm assuming...

Once you get the hang of programming the VFD it's actually fairly easy. Not gonna lie, though, in the beginning I was scratching my head. Once the light bulb went off, it was smooth sailing.

Yup, it's temporary. I'm thinking about mounting the VFD in an enclosure on the wall and have 3 phase twist lock outlet coming off of it. The front of the enclosure will have a rotary disconnect for the 110 input to the VFD. also on the front of the enclosure will be a potentiometer and...

Got the VFD temporarily hooked up. Got to try it out on some 1/4" plate and some 16ga sheet metal. Here's a video of the setup that goes into more detail about my bandsaw and bonus garage tour. :D