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| johnny123:
I want to find my next lathe the same way.....just needs a lil tlc. The wheels are all the same size 6''. I found some close looking 1940's saws sold by other names but nothing more. It is in pretty good shape for rebuilding. |
| dsquire:
johnny123 Eric basically has it right what I was referring to as far as wheel diameter. The smaller the diameter the wheels are, the greater the stress placed on the blade as it straightens then bends in a never ending cycle. At one time I had a 14" band saw and I had some 3/4" wide blades made up for it (previously the widest was 1/2") to make it better for re sawing lumber. I could 't get any decent life out of the blades because they were thicker than the 1/2" blades and were being flexed too much on the 14" wheels. On a 18" or 20" band saw they would have been OK. :D Cheers :beer: Don |
| johnny123:
hello The saw is not made in Taiwan,rather by Warsaw ind. USA, Made in USA. That is what is on the power king label. Think you might be confused with King power tools Don? I think it will make a nice little aluminum/brass saw when slowed down with bearing guides both upper and lower the table. |
| dsquire:
--- Quote from: johnny123 on August 12, 2010, 07:36:37 PM ---hello The saw is not made in Taiwan,rather by Warsaw ind. USA, Made in USA. That is what is on the power king label. Think you might be confused with King power tools Don? I think it will make a nice little aluminum/brass saw when slowed down with bearing guides both upper and lower the table. --- End quote --- Your right Johnny, I saw King and figured that is what it was. I wish you well with getting it fixed up and running. I'll be watching for some pictures as you progress. :D :D Cheers :beer: Don |
| madjackghengis:
Johnny, while you might find it a problem with blade life, you are far more likely to find it a useful accessory and just learn to live with what you get for blades. Don't forget that you can always make a blade clamp jig and silver braze your own blades, out of band saw stock, so don't worry about length. I've got one similar, but all fiber filled plastic for a "body" and use it pretty much exclusively for wood and aluminum, as it doesn't have the power to cut through steel at the speed it needs to be at. It does a bang up job getting through thin aluminum and wood fast and accurately. If you end up brazing blades up, make sure the lap of the scarf is so the outside edge is trailing, and not leading, for blade life. :poke: mad jack |
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