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Thread: My Homemade 18" Band saw

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    Congratulations on your noteworthy achievement. I did the same thing when I was younger. I built a bandsaw (18"). Later in life, I was involved in a project that involved a huge machine with a bandsaw that had a 29ft. blade. I learned a lot from that job. My grandfather made a wood cutting band saw back in the 40's using two bicycle wheels (with tubes and tires). He also made a pretty neat floor model drill press from pipe and pipe fittings. I sure wish I had some pictures to show you guys. The nice thing about making your own equipment is that you know where to get spare parts, you know it doesn't have a warranty, you can repair it yourself, and you give it a little more respect, because you made it yourself. It is kind of a "warm fuzzy feeling"! By the way, one of these days, I will post pics of a 16 speed bandsaw transmission I made for my 14" Rockwell. It is "geared down in the basement". It will cut metal or wood or plastic! You will be visibly shaken!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikebr5 View Post
    Another valuable thread trashed by Photobucket's ransom-pic business decision.
    A big bandsaw is on my to-do list.
    I hope that these nice project threads are restored for posterity.
    The link worked for me. I use google chrome

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikebr5 View Post
    Another valuable thread trashed by Photobucket's ransom-pic business decision.
    A big bandsaw is on my to-do list.
    I hope that these nice project threads are restored for posterity.
    You may want to take a look at this post of mine...

    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/f...b-images-63187
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    A bandsaw is also on my bucket list of things I would like/need to make, sold my old cast iron one when we moved to a rental house in a different location, so once my new house and shed is finished being built, it will be something I will be looking forward to making one. What/how did you make the rubber out of for the wheels? Thanks.

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    Great job ! interested.... can we have a diagram with some numbers/ working plan?

    I have used threadmill DC Motors in several projects...I source a power supply board from AliBaba.. a 2"x3" PCB with variable speed.....

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