first post, my latest project
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first post, my latest project
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have been at it for three weeks
Beautiful Artwork ~ Metalwork!!
Very, very nice!! :thumbsup:
Ken
finished
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the other side
When I saw the first picture I thought you were re-building an old saw, Then I saw the rest of the pictures and realized this is a scratch built project, Very cool!
Did you copy a known design or is this an original off the top of your head?
Al
I sketched it out on a piece of paper and started building
Thanks Cmptree! We've added your Antique Bandsaw Build to our Bandsaws category, as well as to your builder page: Cmptree's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
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Nice work!
Fantastic ! Same for me, I was about to ask how old it is....
You are a fine artist, really, congratulations !
Beautiful work buddy! Question....why is the motor mounted 90 degrees from the axis of rotation? Is there a right angle drive in the base? If so, why?
Quite a show stopper!! :clapping: The creative spoke forming was Terrific! A little confused about the drive and how the motor drives the twin roller chain and gears at right angles...conicals on the inside? Thanks for posting this beauty! ~PJ
Simply Outstanding!A work of art.
Another question: When you bent the spokes in the press did you simply rotate the cut plate by the same angle as the taper in the spokes?
I thought the same thing. Good build and I hope to see more and also, hope to get this good someday. Nice job..Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnducs
Electric motor turns a hydraulic pump inside the saw base, hydraulic motor turns sprocket
When fabrication is near indistinguishable from castings; perfect execution and combination of form following function. That in it's self is a rare occurrence. Detailing in the early photos interesting enough; the final product is astounding.
Hola cmptree, si eso salió de un papel:aplausos:, congratulaciones una belleza de máquina, hasta pronto.
what is the frame cast from? Did you do the casting?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmptree
This remains the top project I've seen on HMT.net. More than just a sum of parts, drawing admiration without seeing a single chip cut. It epitomizes countless singular qualities, each phase from planning to paint key color selection. Nothing less than spectacular.
Fact of having a serious affinity for bandsaws could have a little something to do with it.
I am a little bit disappointed to see it is not hooked to a line shaft or at least a water wheel, where is your initiative man??!!!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmptree
Just kidding!!! Seriously that is a very fine piece of work. I really like the wheels. You had me going, I was studying that first picture, trying to figure out how they would have cast those big, finely curved spoked wheels back in the day. How skilled the pattern maker must have been. And the foundryman, to ram the molds. Then looking at the frame, imaging making the patterns, and ramming that up in a mold... "back in the day".
Very nice.
Wow! Very impressive indeed.
Beautiful mechanical art, pinstriped as well, I love it.
Hi
I would like to congratulate you on a first class build from the engineering to the finished paint work. Great idea for making the two wheels look like they are cast. If I hadn’t seen the photos I would have put money on them being cast. Work of art looks too good to use. Thank you for sharing
The Home Engineer
Great work.
Also very good topical for me. I am currently building a 16" bandsaw in my spare moments. However mine will be purely functional without any pretensions to beauty.
