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Bett-Marr 14" Band Saw overhaul Pictures!! I'd already disassembled a bit before I remembered to take some pics.

I sold a drill press on the local Craigslist the other day, and in typical fashion it ended up costing me money. Yes, the List of Craig is The Devil's List. But anyhoo, I sold the drill press and before I realized what was happening I'd typed "Band Saw" into the CL Search box and voila...

I thought this one was kind of funny... Cast iron wasn't exactly an exact science, was it?

I took another look at it this morning and it all looks pretty straightforward. Famous last words, perhaps... Here's what we've got:

Thanks Larry - it's this kind of stuff that tells me just how out of my element I am! The shaft does show some signs of wear, but I don't know how far gone it is. More to look into.

LOL! We do have lawnmower shops too, but I think they're all hibernating right now.

I do have a drill press, just hadn't thought to use it as a... press. :-/ I think at least one of the bushings needs to be pulled, or cut out. I'll take another look tonight when I get home. Oooh, I like this idea. Sounds easy. :-)

I'll start another thread with some photos, but the really cool old Bett-Marr band saw I picked up yesterday appears to need new bearings. The lower wheel shaft runs in two bronze sleeve bushings that are pressed into the cast iron frame. I think an old drive belt with lumps and bumps and...

What a great house! I look forward to watching this unfold.

Dunno... I guess that's up to me! :D

Thanks Herb. I'd call it a work in progress. It's definitely more about the journey than the destination right now. I spent a little time in your thread and I really like your work!

Hey Steve, nice to see you here. I watched some of those videos when I was looking for information on this thing! Yours really cleaned up well, too! Would you happen to know what value capacitor I need to find for the motor?

Goodness, that's a beaut!

Hey Drives, definitely not done but I can't claim to have much of a plan, either. The goal for the immediate future is to declutter more and make the space more functional, but it's pretty fluid... We're talking about moving so I won't invest a lot in the structure itself. But I'm keeping...

More junk, on a bowling lane

Here's the latest addition. LOVE this thing!

Here's the main bench:

NATE'S ****, AS SEEN TODAY... (most recent picture) THE EVOLUTION... Two years ago, I finally got (semi)serious about putting together a workbench in the garage. I've commandeered the third stall of our three car garage (and yes, we park cars in the other two!) and carved out a...

It's a sweet little receiver but it drifts off channel a bit. I'm sure it could stand to be re-capped!

Thank you! I'm pretty stoked about it too, and I'm excited to get the belt and capacitor replaced as soon as possible. By a happy turn of fate, I also located an original slow speed attachment for this thing! It didn't come cheap but it will be great for those times when I'm cutting big...