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    Help me get this bandsaw running

    This has a knob that you turn and it pushes out and arm that the bottom of the "L" swings the upper leg of the "L" pushed the wheel Assembly up. I just dont have a good enough picture of one to recreate it. I may be able to work out some kindnof threaded thing on a nut that cranks it up, by why...
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    Help me get this bandsaw running

    Totally understand. Electrical is the weakest li k in what I know though
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    Help me get this bandsaw running

    What should I do? I bought some kind of lube spray and doused everything that want sheet metal before I tapped it.
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    Help me get this bandsaw running

    Lol. I want to get it running. I have to make a tensioner, but I dont have the piece or really know what it looks like. I found a video of another guy that has one but chit hides behind the top wheel. If your in Dallas I am always buying and selling tools if your looking. AND I sponsor a tool...
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    Help me get this bandsaw running

    I I added the rod sticking out because that peice nmdidnt come with the machine...it was in parts. I would think that maybe you would turn something but there are no gears. I really need a manual or someone else with this machine to shoot me a pic
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    Help me get this bandsaw running

    Ok, yes yall were right, I switched the ground and line and the motor is working fine. Something told me to give a good squint and wear leather gloves when turning it on before... would hownit was wired up electrify the metal of the machine??? Did i mess anything up by turning it on to test it...
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    Help me get this bandsaw running

    Im half retarded, let me go back and see, that's why I get the feeling maybe the wires are crossed up because the motor tries to move but it's like it doesn't have enough power to actually do anything
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    Help me get this bandsaw running

    Okay I will take a better look at that, and remember I am really not good at electrical stuff. So when I get back home I'll look and see if the ground wire is going to one of the power legs instead. Yes once I get this working I will switch everything over to more legit and safety things but I'm...
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    Help me get this bandsaw running

    The Dual is a model's 26, and it's about 6 in taller than my garage and about 1500 lb. I've been able to tip my Powermatic but the model 26 is just two massive I thought I was going to die when I was getting it off my trailer. Plus I rent so I don't know how long I'm going to be here even though...
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    Help me get this bandsaw running

    The pulley on the motor spins freely, and all I can tell you about my three phase converter is that it is from American rotary so it is a real three phase power supply. The problem that I try to show in the picture is that the motor pulley starts to move but it just kind of Wiggles back and...
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    Help me get this bandsaw running

    I bought this piece of **** at an auction sight unseen cuz I wanted a band saw, and it was just in pieces and I was literally just going to drive it to the dump but I changed my mind and I'm going to try to diddle with it because I'm too bitter that I can't get my nice do all bandsaw into my...
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    Stomp shear struggeling

    Thanks!!!
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    Stomp shear struggeling

    No. They're part of the casting, kind of hard to explain, but one side is flush and the other side is not so you can't even flip it around
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    Stomp shear struggeling

    Minus the non reversible blades. That blows
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    Stomp shear struggeling

    Nice reply
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