Last year, I bought a gorgeously restored Craftsman bandsaw off of Craigslist. If you've been around long, you might remember the DC conversion that I did on the machin...
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Last year, I bought a gorgeously restored Craftsman bandsaw off of Craigslist. If you've been around long, you might remember the DC conversion that I did on the machin...
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OP
I believe this one was manufactured in 1952.
coljar
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I have one similar to yours, but it's on a single post with a cast iron base. Is that garage always that clean?
OP
Yeah, at all times really... We build pretty nice cars in the space and when customers come to see progress or view build threads, we want the environment to be as professional in appearance as the actual work.
Speaking of, you can see our first build here:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-randy-cannarozzi-29.973427/
pauls_workshop
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Hi Ryan, I have almost the same old Craftsman sander, just different base to it. A really well made power tool. I use mine often, not just for wood but metal deburring or sanding too. Everyone should have some kind of fixed wheel/belt sander! - Paul
91FE
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been looking for one of those for quite some time myself.
bagged89s10
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Very nice!
mtm_motors
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Beautiful restoration of a beautiful machine. Spiffy shop and rods as others have said as well!
Falcon67
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Nice, love to have one of those - restored or not.
You trashed my AM work schedule with that dang rod build. Thanks a lot.
Really. Next time we're in Austin...
You trashed my AM work schedule with that dang rod build. Thanks a lot.
Really. Next time we're in Austin...coljar
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I'm sorry I don't keep up. I didn't realize that you use your garage for a business. I thought it was just a hobby garage. Nice place.
LegacyIndustrial
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Ryan, do you build cars for customers too?
You are a busy and talented man!
Not exactly... Rex Rod & Chassis moved into my personal shop space a few months ago. Tardel is basically my brother and... well, it just worked out. He builds cars, I build websites and take pictures.
I do use the shop space for my personal projects obviously...
Youngfd
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Great sander!! Been looking for one myself. Just missed out on a nice one on a pedestal on CL yesterday. J
rmalkow2
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Awesome sander and restoration. Thanks for sharing.
maddawg1952
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softailgarage
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Yep, the bug bit ya hard. Old vintage Craftsman stuff is a work of art, industrial art. The curves, the lines, it's almost like an old car or hot rod.
LeonardY
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I had one from 1936. I found it on my God father's farm where the old chicken coop used to be. I would never go near that shed when I was a kid. Grand mom had beehives at the front. Once they told her she couldn't take any more stings, the hives went away. So I finally looked in the shed and found the sander and a 6" Craftsman planer. My God father said I could have them. I got them home and cleaned out the motors and they ran. Cleaned up the tools as best as 14 year old could and used them for years. I recently gave the sander away because it was sitting unused for 20 years. I am unfortunately sensitive to dust after all the years of woodworking and that baby would spit dust in every direction.
Side note. I was given the 14" Delta bandsaw when the farm was sold. It was also from 1936. How do I know the year? I have the original receipts.
Here are a couple of pictures of before and after.
I brought pictures of all the tools I restored to show my God father. He was so happy I had restored them and I was using them. He was suffering from cancer and this was the last time I saw him.
Side note. I was given the 14" Delta bandsaw when the farm was sold. It was also from 1936. How do I know the year? I have the original receipts.
Here are a couple of pictures of before and after.
I brought pictures of all the tools I restored to show my God father. He was so happy I had restored them and I was using them. He was suffering from cancer and this was the last time I saw him.
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1950mercury
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There is one like that for sale on cl in metro Detroit
bagged89s10
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Ryan, What color is that sander and stand painted? I need to start painting some of my craftsman tools and I have a lead on a similar sander minus the stand.
crazytrain
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Nice sander, I bought an older Craftsman sander like that on the same base for $20.00 bucks at a yardsale this summer. When the guy told me the price I couldn't believe it. It's not quite as nice as yours but its not in bad shape at all. I'm slowly building my vintage Craftsman collection now. I also have an old Sears table saw that belonged to my grand father, still works great.
This was my year for cheap Craftsman deals. After the sander score. I bought an older Craftsman 8hp snowblower with tracks for 5 bucks because the guy didn't want to put it back in his garage. It runs great, only needed gas and a fuel line. Probably won't snow here for 5 years now, but that's fine with me too.
This was my year for cheap Craftsman deals. After the sander score. I bought an older Craftsman 8hp snowblower with tracks for 5 bucks because the guy didn't want to put it back in his garage. It runs great, only needed gas and a fuel line. Probably won't snow here for 5 years now, but that's fine with me too.
Not to say your solution wasn't perfect, just wondering if you thought about using a 3 Phase Induction Motor with a Variable Frequency Device to control it instead? You can cycle the frequencies of the motor to get any speed with no loss of torque any where along the power band...
I watched a collection of drill presses run with these motors from a buddy of mine in his shop a couple of weeks ago and it was amazing... Using the frequencies to instantly alter speed.
I watched a collection of drill presses run with these motors from a buddy of mine in his shop a couple of weeks ago and it was amazing... Using the frequencies to instantly alter speed.
bagged89s10
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Got me one! $25 with a craftsman router. Just missing the little table. Not a big deal though.
