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| johnny123:
hello all Made a new post in machine shop with no replies. Anyone know the details of my soon to be metal saw? :poke: |
| dsquire:
johnny123 I can't help a whole lot with your saw other than to say that the "Power King" label was just one of many that was applied to these saws. It was probably made in Taiwan back in the '70s or '80s, maybe even before. The fact that it has 3 wheels on it allows a deeper cutting depth than a 2 wheel band saw. Because of this shorter blade life can be expected because of the sharper bending as it goes over the smaller wheels. For blades you might find ready made ones at Lowes, Home Depot or Rhona. You could check the yellow pages for saw sharpening shops as many times they have bulk band saw blades and will weld them up for you to what ever size you need. If you haven't purchased this saw yet you might want to wait until you can find out more about it. Are any other parts required? Spare parts will be hard to find. Hope that this helps John. :D :D Cheers :beer: Don |
| Brass_Machine:
It has a cool retro style to it I like. Can't say I know anything about it though. Would be a fun project to restore I would think. Eric |
| johnny123:
I did buy the old machine for $20. It needs tlc and new guide bearings for the back of the blade. Plans are to add roller bearings to guide the blade both above and below the table. Not sure why, but how is the blade life reduced because of a third wheel? I always blamed blade life on quality and heat. |
| Brass_Machine:
Jeez... only $20?? Nice find. I think what Don is talking about (correct me if I am wrong, Don) is that the third wheel is smaller than the other 2. This makes the blade curve in a smaller diameter. Yes you are right about the quality and heat being issues as well... I know that with a motorcycle, it is better to make your gearing adjustments to the rear sprocket instead of the front. The rear being larger and the front being smaller. The idea is that the smaller radius the chain travels around the front sprocket places more wear on it (when you go with a smaller front sprocket). Anyway... again $20?? why can't I find stuff like that? Eric |
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