Re: Correcting Unwanted Movable Jaw Pivoting on a 4 X 6 Horizontal/Vertical Bandsaw
Rick:
A video of the hockey puck driving the jaw with that stud in place? ?
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Jack Dinan
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#15767
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Re: Correcting Unwanted Movable Jaw Pivoting on a 4 X 6 Horizontal/Vertical Bandsaw
Good thinking!
I recall a book by two rather old sisters called “The First Hundred Years.” Great title!
Rick
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Rick Sparber
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#15766
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Re: Correcting Unwanted Movable Jaw Pivoting on a 4 X 6 Horizontal/Vertical Bandsaw
That’s how you sell sequels!
“Another 101 Uses For An Od Hockey Puck”
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Bill Armstrong
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#15765
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Re: Correcting Unwanted Movable Jaw Pivoting on a 4 X 6 Horizontal/Vertical Bandsaw
Bill,
I have to limit myself to 101 ;-)
Rick
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Rick Sparber
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#15764
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Re: Correcting Unwanted Movable Jaw Pivoting on a 4 X 6 Horizontal/Vertical Bandsaw
Clever!
I look forward to your book, ‘101 Uses For An Old Hockey Puck’ !
:)
Other Bill
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Bill Armstrong
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#15763
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Correcting Unwanted Movable Jaw Pivoting on a 4 X 6 Horizontal/Vertical Bandsaw
The movable jaw on my bandsaw can be annoying. It is secured to the leadscrew at a single point so is free to rotate far more than what is useful. This means having to correct its position almost
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Rick Sparber
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#15762
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Vise power feed
Here is a video ( https://youtu.be/GH4JghCSyAk ) of how I converted a hockey puck to a hand wheel drive.
Rick
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Rick Sparber
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#15761
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Re: Entire head coming down at an angle?
Hi aRM,
sorry for being confusing. ? I have been communicating with John V on his paper regarding this topic. ? John is advocating machining the pivot shaft to get the pivot shaft parallel with the
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David Pidwerbecki <dpidwerbecki@...>
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#15760
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Re: My Bandsaw Modifications
OK.. I'm *finally* getting to the modification I wanted to make over Christmas vacation.? ?These are:
1. A guard to protect my down feed cylinder when loading long pieces of steel (I banged my
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David Pidwerbecki <dpidwerbecki@...>
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#15759
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Re: Entire head coming down at an angle?
Hello? there David from deep down across the? pond in South? Africa
U have? really done Some fantastic? work to make Your? Saw cut so accurately
For us "Non-tech Newbies",? would have been nice
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aRM
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#15758
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Re: Entire head coming down at an angle?
It's been a slow slog, but I think I have fixed my saw vertical and horizontal saw cutting issues.? ?Currently, I'm able to cut in the vertical and horizontal at less than .001"/" (my goal).
My saw
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David Pidwerbecki <dpidwerbecki@...>
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#15757
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Re: Elevating Plate
I agree, yours is an elegant solution to the problem you faced.
It actually allows an additional mod. that the standard vice does not - you now have the strength in the vice base to tap a series of
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John Vreede
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#15756
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Re: Elevating Plate
Basically I agree although I think I'd probably have to shim both wheels. Unfortunately, shimming the wheels with washers would also shift the blade to the left. Currently both my blade guides are
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Mark
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#15755
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Re: Elevating Plate
Hi Mark
Sorry I haven’t weighed in on this discussion earlier, I was in a place with no cellphone coverage.
You correctly surmised that the blade should run from the wheels and only be twisted
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John Vreede
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#15754
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Re: My Bandsaw Modifications
Hello? Dave
That is one of the finest Commercially Produced Grinders U could own. Although we are from South? Africa, I had? looked at and studied the Machines that were available in Your Country
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aRM
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#15753
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Re: My Bandsaw Modifications
I made my grinder from a 1 hp pump motor.
*https://youtu.be/9BYlGw5VPns*
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Mark
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#15752
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Re: Elevating Plate
Yeah...? I don't fully load the blade unless I'm cutting 5-inch bar or the likes.
A feeler gauge works well for the blade guides but I have mine set good. The weld is slightly thick and I had to
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Mark
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#15751
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Re: My Bandsaw Modifications
Hello Arm,
Yes, this is a Burr King, model 562 1"x42" belt grinder.? ?I was fortunate enough to buy this from a friend for these things are not common where I live.? This is a really nice tool.?
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David Pidwerbecki <dpidwerbecki@...>
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#15750
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Re: Elevating Plate
Hi Mark,
I don't fully load my blade - I probably only load my blade to 5 -6 lb.? ?I believe that the bow weight should not exceed 8 lb (as measured by the force to support the saw on the end of
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David Pidwerbecki <dpidwerbecki@...>
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#15749
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Re: Elevating Plate
Yeah...? the left side arm is a good option if the saw body need to be lower on one side but my saw needs to be lower on both sides. Fortunately the pivot on my saw was dead on square. Watch this
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Mark
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#15748
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