BandSaw Evolution in OldCarGuy's Toy Shop

[OldCarGuy]

In 1978 I purchased a new Taiwanese built Rong Fu cut-off band saw. . That had a 4” by 6” capacity and a 1/2” blade. It had no issues for 25 years of use. I made a work station table so it would transform into a vertical band saw.

Then some time along the line I purchased a used PowerMatic 14” vertical BandSaw. That took care of my vertical needs. Along a W.F. Wells 9” x 16”horizontal BandSaw to increase my cutting capacity...

Cutting off several feet of I Beam to retrofit the Bridge Crane for one of my other garage..

I always admired the Marvel Vertical BandSaw and always on the lookout for one. Their cost is out of this world expensive for any home workshop. Then Three years ago I displaced the last two saws for a new Roll-in-Saw. The TF1420 is actually a horizontal band saw on a vertical frame. The tilt frame makes it easy to saw angular cuts. It uses compresses shop air to force the blade into the work. Has a mist spray coolant. Far less messy than a flood system. And actually takes a little amount of coolant to cool the blade and work. Surely it's not a Marvel. But the price is less than a decent used Marvel. Though the motor is three-phase. I ordered it with a built in 240 Volt single input VFD, Making the FPM blade speed quick and easy to change on the fly. Along with infinitely variable. Cutting capacity at 90° round is 14" Dia or rectangular 14" by 20"

Made in Cleveland Ohio sine 1940 and owned by the same family.

Spray mist coolant system

Motor and gearbox tucked away below. They wanted a nifty sum for a chip tray. I purchased a black plastic one and placed it underneath.

I cut the ends of a .080" blade for a precision protractor at 45° and 60° That I made for a long time friend and member from another board

Cutting off the stock from a piece that I made for the rear Axle replacement to my 1914 Cadillac. I started the cut using a cut-off tool in the lathe

I used one of my angle plates some parallels and a C-Clamp to hold the piece. This is the cut. Flush on one side and .010" on the other. I didn't even take time to use an indicator in the setup. As I had to face off the part anyhow.

 

[jwmay]

You may have said already. But what is it that you make with all your wonderful machines?

You seem to have a full on professional quality, industry ready set up.

 

[projectnut]

If you're looking for speed and accuracy when cutting metal, you might consider a cold saw. While they are more limited as to the size they can handle they are by far the most accurate and fastest saws in the business.

I have a Bailiegh CS-350EU. It's a lower end 14" saw capable of just under 5" in diameter and has variable speeds from 20 to 120 rpm. It takes less than 10 seconds to cut a 2" aluminum round and is accurate to within .002".

I have seen cold saws up to 48" in diameter, but like the Marvel bandsaws they are ridiculously expensive, and have a huge footprint.

 

[OldCarGuy]

You may have said already. But what is it that you make with all your wonderful machines?

You seem to have a full on professional quality, industry ready set up.

If you're looking for speed and accuracy when cutting metal, you might consider a cold saw. While they are more limited as to the size they can handle they are by far the most accurate and fastest saws in the business.

I have a Bailiegh CS-350EU. It's a lower end 14" saw capable of just under 5" in diameter and has variable speeds from 20 to 120 rpm. It takes less than 10 seconds to cut a 2" aluminum round and is accurate to within .002".

I have seen cold saws up to 48" in diameter, but like the Marvel bandsaws they are ridiculously expensive, and have a huge footprint.

I can only account for by obsession for my vast amounts of hand tools, top-grade machines, and antique cars to my obsessive gene I was born with. It started at a young age of 10. With my paper route money I'd purchase a tool every week at Sears. Building a collect that encompasses a dozen roller tool boxes and countless cabinets today. What sixteen year old purchased his on oxy-acdylene set? That I use yet today. I was lucky enough to tag along to my father's workplace on Saturdays, holidays and summer school vacations. There's only a handful of us old folks that can say they ran a 24” shaper, a #4 Cincinnati Vertical Milling Machine, a Madison 14” x 96” Surface Grinder, starting at that young. Then having a appreciative father that took the time to teach me how to build garages, wiring, plumbing, and repair cars. In my teen years I was the local back yard mechanic that performed tune ups, rebuild carburetors, brakes, exhaust systems, bearings, and valve jobs... I had a head start on my kin folks. Then over the past 20 of my senior years when many are in their rocking chairs. I have built 8,000 square feet of my home workshop from ground up with my own two hands. Thanks to my father's fortitude and wisdom... It's been forty years since my father's passing. And a day never passes without thinking of him..

Coldsaw? Nice piece of equipment if you're in a hurry or production work. But I choose my Roll-in-Saw that is far more versatile.

You ask what I do with all my tools and machines? You name it. I take on any task at hand. But never for money. Then it'd be considered work and not fun... My main focus is breathing life into antique cars. Be it a dream or nightmare. I can take a projects that I dragged out woods.

Then turned it into something more like this...

I posted the replacement of this Cadillac's longer axle that twisted off the spline end several weeks ago. Leaving it dead in the water, my garage that is.. Next week I'll be leaving on a trip with this 110 year old Cadillac that encompasses 400 miles...

I made this in my shop...