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[Sitting on Blocks Racing]

I think I did alright. Been looking for a horizontal band saw for a while and couldn't pull the trigger on the HF model. Friend went to a garage sales and while I was looking at his new old Arc welder, he sand the guy had a metal cutting band saw for $50




Fixed the loose drive pulley, cleaned the gearbox and put some fresh grease in it, and added a new Olson blade and it cut dead nuts straight!

I figure this is got to be better than HF. 8)

Already modified it but i need to take some picts.

 

[Billh50]

If this has the spring for setting the feed, you may want to install a hydraulic feed instead. I changed my HF to hydraulic and now it cuts straighter and blade lasts longer because I can control the feed better.

 

[Sitting on Blocks Racing]

Yeah, I was looking in to those. The spring is good for solid stock, but is slams through thin wall tubing

 

[Billh50]

Even with solid stock you will find your blade will last longer and cut straighter. You can control the down feed so much better and put less strain on the blade. I made mine for about $10 from a 1 inch by 6 inch long air cylinder and a needle valve that only restricts in one direction ( The down feed side ). Filled it all up with oil and works great.

 

[Sitting on Blocks Racing]

Order a pnematic cylinder today for the downfeed.

Here's some mods already done
-tool less hold down bolt
-Extended vice jaws, the movable vice jaw slides to the blade
-jackscrew


Here's another ebay score for about $22 shipped


Made the missing screw for the clamp. Had to be hand made, the thread was .271 x 28

 

[chips&more]

I have the spring on mine, works great the way it is. And been cutting straight for the last 30 or so years. The worm and sector gearing that it has is a different story!!

 

[Sitting on Blocks Racing]

Got the hyd feed done

 

[eugene13]

WOW Parker. I'll bet the hydraulics cost more than the saw.

 

[roadie33]

Any chance of getting a more detailed parts list and how-to for the cylinder install?
I am wanting to do the same for mine, but am having trouble finding the right cylinder to use that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

 

[royesses]

Gunrunner you need to order a set of these for the Z axis hand crank. Bill did you just spit coffee on your monitor? :rofl:

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