Recent content by tigercreek

Thanks but not the same. The General 690 is a vertical bandsaw and the AFF 690 is a horizontal saw (metal cutter).

I was recently given a bandsaw to restore and I am looking for any info that might help me complete it. It's a 1989 American Forge & Foundry Heavy Duty Bandsaw Model 690 Not really "vintage" but it works (kind of) and needs a complete tear-down and rebuild. Any help would be appreciated.

Seems like everyone here is confirming my thoughts/fears. I'll probably just get a WEG unit like I placed on my other 5hp compressor and be done with it. I guess this is one of the cost cutting features Quincy has come up with that should last until it goes out of warranty. Thanks for the replies.

Rather than recreating/rebuilding my current compressor I decided to bite the bullet and buy a new one. I "settled" on the Quincy QT-54 (230V, Single Phase, 24 amp draw) but have a question about startups. It seems that these compressors come with a modified pressure switch/overload relay that...

Thanks. Still waiting to hear back from Eaton. When I got this particular compressor a couple of years ago the motor had the wrong pulley and was overdriving the compressor. When I replaced the motor I also backed the pulley size down and no more overheating. I was wrong on my motor speed - it's...

Looking for greater volume. Waiting to hear back from Eaton on the RPM. My motor is a Baldor 5 hp (true) 1725 rpm.

I have an older CH 5hp single stage compressor with a new motor. I am thinking about upgrading the pump to an Eaton 5hp 2 stage. Seems like this will be the best bang for my buck rather than getting a new compressor. Any downside to doing this that I am not aware of?

I need to replace the seals(7505 x 2) in an older Smith Argon Flowmeter (H1950D-580). I found a place that I can order them but they have a $50 minimum and the seals are only $3. Does anyone know of a vendor where I can get something like this? Thanks.

Exactly so.

I decided to write this to help others who may find themselves in a similar situation. NEVER take for granted that exchanged and swapped parts on that used piece of equipment are correct. I picked up an old used compressor about a year and a half ago. It was cheap, the right size and worked...

A follow up. The 120V oven is rewired and operational. A thing to note is that the wires going to the element ARE hot/neutral specific. Both wire colors coming from the element were black which lead to my initial confusion about the entire situation. Wiring the "wrong" black wire from the...

Yes, there is a 3 amp fan. They mystery behind this was solved and confirmed by a member of their tech support team. Even though this element has continuity and a low ohm rating it is to be connected like a 120V element with hot on one leg and neutral on the other. I was using 204v element as a...

Well, I may have started crying too soon. I just heard from a support rep for these ovens and he confirmed that the hot is connected to one side of the element and the neutral to the other. I've just never come across a 120V element with continuity and was afraid of completing the circuit and...

I recently picked up an old 120V Blue M oven for curing. It works fine as it is BUT it has no timer controls. I thought I would just make a new panel using a PID controller to take care of everything. Not as simple as I thought. The problem that I'm having difficulty resolving is the power to...

Thanks. Sounds like a good plan.