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Startrite Bandsaw repairs

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Houtenkrullen:
Mick,
I read your post with interest. Very nice work on the saw!
I have a saw "in the works" that looks a lot like yours. Mine is branded just Meba though and I think there are some minor differences.
I hope you don't mind if I ask some questions about yours...
 I am currently in the proces of degunking it and collecting info about this saw. Have already taken a better look at the saw guides, mine don't have the third bearing. It seems they never were there but some rubbig pads were there instead (were missing, but the damage is not as bad as on yours). I think I am going to add the third bearing, because I think it will work better (not sure how yet, what size are yours?). The side bearings on your guides seem to be extra wide? Are these special bearings? On my saw there are two bearings (whats left anyway) stacked on top of each other with a spacer in between.
Mine is missing a coolant pump all together. After reading your post I checked for signs of a mechanical one, but I have found nothing. That should be no problem though, easy enough to add an electrical one as you did. I assume the handle behind the rear vice jaw is the quick-clamp? Must look if mine once had that. Currently it only clamps with the wheel.
Does yours switch off automatically? If yes, can you describe how, mine currently has some kind of botched up bracket acting on a later added switch. I have to change that, don't think its safe.
Going to remove some gunk now, so I can see what is needed to get it running properly. I hope it will look as nice as yours one day.....

Peter

awemawson:
Peter,

I expect that Startrite 'Badge Engineered' it, buying in from Meba

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