My new bandsaw
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:10 pm
I had a 10" bandsaw, which I was grateful for, but I really need a bit more power. The 10" got bogged down sometimes when sawing chunks of ebony or rosewood.
A neighbor gave me this 12" Craftsman bandsaw. I think it's probably about 30 years old, but it was made in the USA by Emerson Electric. The aluminum pulley was a little bent, causing a vibration. I bought a nice steel pulley. My husband got the new pulley on and aligned. Everything else is in great shape.
I think I'm going to upgrade the blade guides to the composite type that don't heat up. I may go ahead and replace the tires with urethane tires and stick a new belt on it for good measure, to being it into the 21st century.
But, she runs smoothly, cuts beautifully, and very accurately.
She may not be much to look at, but she's a workhorse.
A neighbor gave me this 12" Craftsman bandsaw. I think it's probably about 30 years old, but it was made in the USA by Emerson Electric. The aluminum pulley was a little bent, causing a vibration. I bought a nice steel pulley. My husband got the new pulley on and aligned. Everything else is in great shape.
I think I'm going to upgrade the blade guides to the composite type that don't heat up. I may go ahead and replace the tires with urethane tires and stick a new belt on it for good measure, to being it into the 21st century.
But, she runs smoothly, cuts beautifully, and very accurately.
She may not be much to look at, but she's a workhorse.