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Unknown bandsaw.
DavidA:
Parts arrived today. 15 days after ordering.
Not really good enough.
Dave.
DavidA:
The new parts are fitted, and it runs well.
But.
I am interested in cutting mild steel, up to Bright Mild Steel.
Starrett suggest 50-65 Metre per minute.
The Clark manual for the CBS 355 has a lowest speed of 160 Metre/Minute.
More than three times the Starrett recommendation.
I would tend to go with Starrett.
What speed are you folks running your band saws at when cutting mild steel ?
Also, looking at the new tires, and the cost of them, I thought that they look very much like vacuum cleaner drive belts.
So I purchased one from our local washer and vac shop. for around £2.50. It is very slightly shorter than the correct part, but fits properly in the wheel groove.
I left it on and will be watching the wear rate compared with the correct tire.
Meanwhile, I cut my BMS with a hacksaw. No chance of exceeding the speed with that.
Dave.
beeshed:
Interested in the vac cleaner tyre option. My vac uses a round belt so not familiar with what you mention. My Nearok has been out of action for years due to tyres decomposing. Do you have a make /part no for the vac belt?
It cuts way too fast for metal, you really want one of the "6x4" type for metal which use a worm gear to get the normal motor speed down low enough and oil might cause problems.
It doesn't really handle much more than an inch of softwood but I found it great for cutting 3/8 wide planks for model boat sheeting and when set up right will cut them to 1/16 even thickness.
DavidA:
Beeshed,
I'll get you the part unmber off the belt tomorrow (Wednesday). I don't have a packet for it but the number is printed on the belt. I need to get a couple more anyway.
I'm considering building an intermidiary (Jackshaft) to go between the motor and the blade drive pully. As the motor does not drive the blade directly this should be fairly straightforward.
I think gearing it down by three to one should put the belt speed in the tight area.
I do have a horizontal (6*4) Clarke bandsaw that I am just finishing the construction of a new blade guide assembly for. Should be working tomorrow.
Dave.
DavidA:
Beeshed,
The number on the belt is..
YMH28986
It's for a Vax Infinity Power Vision vac cleaner.
Here is the homespares link to it.
https://www.homespares.co.uk/Search/YMH28986
Hope this is useful.
As mentioned in my last post. I managed to get my 6*4 horizontal bandsaw running today. It runs well, but a slight alignment problem means I will have to undo a weld and re-position new blade guide.
Dave.
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